Von der Leyen to attend UK energy security summit
Commission president’s visit comes as the U.K. and EU explore closer ties.
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Trump administration will head to London energy summit … and into a row
Europe and Washington will come together at a time when their leaders are radically divided on energy and climate policies.
EU’s front-line states rally against Russian energy return
A return to buying more of Moscow’s fossil fuels would be a mistake, EU countries bordering Russia told POLITICO.
Swedish energy minister Busch set to chair next Nuclear Alliance meeting
The alliance is typically convened by France on the sidelines of EU energy ministers’ Council meetings in Brussels.
How Britain’s slickest energy lobbyist wooed Labour
Octopus Energy boss Greg Jackson says he knows how to bring down bills. Others claim his ideas will starve the U.K. of green investment.
Stéphane Séjourné is on a nuclear mission as EU industry chief
With Germany embroiled in political and economic difficulties, nuclear advocates see an opportunity to score points in Brussels.
EU’s new energy chief vows to end Russian fuel ties for good
Momentum for quitting Moscow’s revenue driver has stalled. “Something new needs to happen,” Dan Jørgensen told POLITICO.
Bulgaria spearheads COP29 initiative to bring down electricity prices
Energy ministers from seven EU countries have backed the initiative.
Czech crisis manager set to become EU’s top global dealmaker
As boss of the EU’s €300 billion Global Gateway infrastructure initiative, Jozef Síkela’s job will be to beat China at its own game.
Spain’s Ribera hints she won’t obstruct EU nuclear expansion
Pro-nuclear countries have expressed worries that Teresa Ribera won’t support the technology as the EU’s next green chief.
EU, US energy chiefs keep clean tech rivalry on friendly terms in Bucharest
The European energy commissioner and the US energy secretary used a meeting of Central and Eastern European energy ministers in Bucharest this week to keep EU-US clean tech competition on a friendly footing.
Hungary’s gatherings get cold shoulder after Putin visit
At least four countries sent lower-ranking officials in protest to a Tuesday meeting in Budapest, a day after the EU executive told its commissioners to stay home.
EU energy ministers talk geothermal in Budapest
Geothermal energy is the first item on the agenda of an informal meeting of EU energy ministers on Friday and Saturday (16-17 July) in Budapest, where they will discuss how to overcome barriers to the deployment of this under-exploited energy source.
Energy ministers conclude Belgian Council presidency with ‘EU Supergrid’ plan
EU energy ministers committed to work towards deeper integration of the European electricity grid and to facilitate longer-term and more cross-border planning at Thursday’s (30 May) meeting of the Energy Council, the last under Belgium’s six-month Coun…
EU energy ministers gather to take final stock – and set post-election agenda
EU energy ministers are set to meet for the final time this term on 30 May, to discuss Russian energy and the Green Deal, but many countries are tabling ‘Any Other Business’ points, intending to influence the EU’s post-election agenda.