Ukraineโs long-range Neptune cruise missile is a potential trump card
Russia is talking of halting energy infrastructure attacks just as Ukraine unleashes a powerful new cruise missile.
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Putin plays for time, dazzling Trump with talk of glory days aheadย
Russia is delaying a full ceasefire in Ukraine. But that didn’t stop Trump and Putin planning hockey matches for the future.
EUโs 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.
How Britainโs 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.
China could blackmail Germany via wind turbines, report warns
A government-backed analysis seen by POLITICO argues Beijing could remotely shut down wind farms unless Germany bans its suppliers.
Romanian minister warns of Green Dealโs negative impact on energy sector
Romania should look at a ‘Smart Deal’ instead, the minister said.
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Pioneering Fusion Energy: the role of Eni, a global energy-tech company [Promoted content]
Fusion energy promises a true revolution in the energy sector. One scaled to industrial levels. It would enable the generation of large amounts of zero-carbon energy through a safe, firm, and virtually limitless process.
The post Pioneering Fusion Ener…
Ukraine war briefing: US House speaker dumps key Ukraine backer Mike Turner
Mike Johnson removes his fellow Republican as chair of powerful intelligence committee; Poland says Europe must take care of itself. What we know on day 1,058Mike Johnson, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, on Wednesday removed his fellow …
Pressure mounts on US oil services group SLB to exit Russia operations
Lawmakers call on company to withdraw in aftermath of new US Treasury restrictions on work in countryโs energy sector
Serbia hit with double whammy on gas supply
New U.S. sanctions against Russia target Serbia’s main gas company, at the same time that Azerbaijan claims to not be able to deliver its supply.
Slovakia bending truth about Russian gas talks, says Ukraine
Claims Kyiv torpedoed talks on energy supplies don’t reflect reality, the country’s EU ambassador told POLITICO.
Ukraine war briefing: Russia must give clearer explanation of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, Zelenskyy says
Moscow has confirmed its air defences were repelling Ukrainian drones at the time of planeโs flight but has not admitted it shot it down. What we know on day 1,040Ukraineโs president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has called on Russia to provide a clearer expla…
Polandโs role in shaping Europeโs energy transition and competitiveness
During a tumultuous yet transformative time, PKEE seeks to drive a cleaner, more prosperous and resilient region
UK slaps new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet
Twenty ships believed to be responsible for transporting Russian oil have been targeted.
US set to sanction Serbiaโs main oil company over Russian ownership, Vuฤiฤ says
Britain and the EU would likely follow Washington in introducing sanctions against NIS, Serbian president says in TV interview.
Russia targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with massive drone and missile attack
Russia on Friday launched one the heaviest bombardments on Ukraine’s energy sector in the past three years,ย President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, withย transport networks and other key facilities also targeted.ย Around half of Ukraineโs energy infrastruct…
Moldova sacks energy minister over failure to tackle crisis
Prime Minister Dorin Recean also said he would ask parliament to impose a state of emergency in the energy sector.
Putin approves new budget with record defense spending
EU officials traveled to Kyiv on Sunday to show “unwavering support” for Ukraine on the first day of the new European Commissionโs mandate.
Zelenskyy says NATO guarantees could end โhot phaseโ of Ukraine war
The parts of Ukraine controlled by Kyiv should be taken “under the NATO umbrella” in an arrangement that still endorses the country’s internationally recognized borders, Ukrainian president tells Sky News.
โMassive attackโ on Ukraineโs power network under way, says minister
Emergency power cuts being brought in across the country amid missile alerts and freezing temperaturesRussia-Ukraine war โ live updatesUkraineโs power infrastructure was โunder massive enemy attackโ on Thursday, the countryโs energy minister said, afte…
Energy transition and the new mandate, what lies ahead? [Advocacy Lab Content]
This Special Report explores what lies ahead for the energy sector as the EU begins a new legislative period. Energy security challenges rely not just on the RePowerEU Plan but will be deeply impacted by global shifts, not least the new US administrati…
New Russian church raises suspicions in Swedish town
Itโs feared Russia could use the church as cover for future intelligence or sabotage operations.
Who might make up Trumpโs Cabinet
Donald Trump didnโt engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didnโt stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be great at this,โ or โShe would [โฆ]
Business leaders are worried about JD Vance and the future of the GOP
Theyโve watched the party move away from them under Donald Trump. Theyโre worried his chosen successor could accelerate the shift.
Hungary taunts Western allies: Weโll talk to whoever we want
The top diplomat of Viktor Orbรกn attended a security conference in Belarus along with Russian FM Lavrov.
EU greenhouse gas emissions down 8 percent in 2023
Accelerating rollout of renewable energy sources drives stunning drop.
Britainโs heading for a nuclear power crunch. Blame the French.
A once proud fleet of power plants is about to be reduced to one last, lonely nuke.
Zelenskyy invited to present โvictory planโ at EU summit
Military support to Kyiv and strengthening Ukraine’s battered energy sector are among the topics on the table as leaders from the EU’s 27 nations meet in Brussels on Thursday (17 October).
No one has a plan to fix Britainโs old, cold homes
The Tories promised to upgrade insulation and heating in millions of U.K. homes. They failed โ and Labour’s plans are already in trouble.
How the Trump-Vance platform could win or lose
Donald Trump never stops talking about immigration, trade and the economy. Those policy areas have animated all three of the former presidentโs campaigns for the White House, and he often finds ways to morph other topics into border security, tariffs, taxes and inflation when heโs riffing on the campaign trail. And for years โ amid [โฆ]
Germany will work with Trump even after he spread โfake newsโ about us, minister says
Trump said earlier this month that German’s renewables drive had failed.
Power games over Ukraineโs electrical grid spark rule-of-law fears
Western allies worry the EU candidate state is bringing undue political interference to bear in the energy sector.
Kyivโs botanical garden staring at disaster as Russia targets Ukraineโs energy sector
Destruction of Ukraineโs energy infrastructure puts botanical gardenโs rare and exotic species in dangerZhanna Yaroslavska showed off a barrel-shaped stove in the middle of a tropical greenhouse. Nearby was a large pile of logs. โItโs a pretty neandert…
Germanyโs Lindner rejects Draghiโs common borrowing proposal
โGermany will not agree to this,โ country’s finance minister tells POLITICO.
Ukraine prepares for winter power cuts after Russian attacks on energy sector
Kyiv calling for more air defence support as repairs resume after latest strikes, with fears more could be catastrophicUkrainian authorities are scrambling to assess the damage caused by one of the biggest Russian airstrikes of the war earlier this wee…
Russia strikes Ukraineโs power grid in โmost massiveโ attack of war
Russia attacked Ukraine with more than 200 missiles and drones on Monday (26 August), killing seven people and striking energy facilities nationwide, Kyiv said, while neighbouring NATO member Poland reported a drone had probably entered its airspace.
Security services say Norway energy industry faces Russia threats
Security services from seven European countries on Monday (26 August) briefed Norwegian energy executives and officials, including from Equinor, Europe’s largest gas supplier, about what they see as Russian threats to critical infrastructure.
Ukraineโs plan to buy Russian-made nuclear reactors sparks uproar
Lawmakers argue buying aging atomic energy equipment from Bulgaria wonโt help keep the lights on and could fuel corruption.
Ukraine arrests deputy minister in coal mining corruption case
The country’s deputy energy minister has been fired as part of a government probe into bribery allegations.
Keir Starmerโs worst nightmare? Becoming Margaret Thatcher
The U.K. prime minister canโt afford to get tangled up in a war with labor unions. His green crusade could make it inevitable.
Hungary quietly takes โฌ1B loan from Chinese banks
With public debt at a record high, Budapest is increasingly looking to Beijing for cash.
EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities ย โ uncovering the major impacts of a 15-year experiment
The EITโs first three industry-focused networks are now set to โgraduateโ. What have they achieved and are they ready to operate independently?
Zelenskiy vows to retaliate after deadly wave of Russian missile strikes โย video
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed retaliation on Monday after Russian missile strikes on Ukraine killed at least 29 people and damaged a children’s hospital in Kyiv. Speaking at a news conference in Warsaw with the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk,…
Russia-Ukraine war live: Volodymyr Zelenskiy orders purge of Ukraine state guard after alleged assassination plots
State security service said last month it had caught two guard service colonels accused of cooperating with Russia to plot Zelenskiyโs assassinationUkraineโs state security service (SBU) said it had detained a โmoleโ spying for Russia who passed on inf…
Russia unleashes โmassive attackโ on Ukraine energy facilities
Moscow has switched tactics from targeting electricity substations to trying to flatten entire power stations.
EU leaders will back more military aid to protect Ukraineโs power grid, document shows
A draft statement seen by POLITICO reveals EU leaders will call for more air defense shipments as Russia ups its attacks on power stations.
Trump threatens to cut US aid to Ukraine quickly if reelected
Ukraineโs allies are scrambling to secure long-term aid for Kyivย amid fears about a second Trump term.
US vice-president Kamala Harris announces $1.5bn in Ukraine aid
Money will go towards repairing Ukraineโs energy infrastructure as well as providing humanitarian assistanceUS vice-president, Kamala Harris, has pledged more than $1.5bn in aid for Ukraineโs energy sector and its humanitarian situation amid its ongoin…
US unveils $1.5B in new energy, humanitarian aid for Ukraine
Vice President Harris announced the package at Ukraine peace summit inย Switzerland.
US Vice-President Kamala Harris announces $1.5 billion for aid for Ukraine at peace summit
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced more than $1.5 billion in aid in part for Ukraine’s energy sector and its humanitarian situation as a result of Russia’s 27-month invasion of Ukraine. More information with Charlotte Hughes and Jennie Shin.
Green energy sector seeks to divine demand for hydrogen
Once seen as a flexible โSwiss Army Knifeโ fuel, there is now more realism about which sectors might adopt the clean-burning gas
European banks to provide over โฌ600M in recovery funds for Ukraine
The deals were signed at this week’s Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiyโs army of drones gets its own commander
Ukrainians claim hits on air defences in occupied Crimea; US, Poland and allies launch taskforce to counter Russian disinformation. What we know on day 839 Ukraine announced the appointment of Vadym Sukharevskyi as commander of drone forces, a newly cr…
Russia hits Ukraine energy infrastructure in large-scale missile, drone attack
Attack damaged energy infrastructure in five regions, according to Ukraine’s national grid operator.
Public development banks should not prop up the fossil fuel industry
In a recent interview with The Banker magazine, President of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud-Basso, stated โWe must engage with the fossil fuel industry to meet the methane pledgeโ. While reducing methane emissi…
Ukraineโs investigative journalists are facing intimidation
While the level of corruption in the country may be on the decline, itโs far from over โ and pressure on journalists is only mounting.
Investment arm of UK international development plans to boost Africa spending
Nick OโDonohoe says British International Investment โneeds to be stepping forwardโ as it eyes renewable energy sector
Zelenskiy says Russia targeted gas facilities that secure EU supply
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian attack on his country’s energy sector on Saturday (27 April) had targeted gas facilities important for supply to the European Union.
Russia renews attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector
Russia launched 21 missiles allegedly targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure, according to Ukraineโs air force.
The Letta report: Whatโs in the box for Europeโs energy sector
Former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta is set to present his report on the future of Europeโs single market to EU leaders on Thursday 18 April. A deepening of Europeโs Energy Union is a key priority, along with several targeted recommendations on h…
Press release – Methane: Parliament adopts new law to reduce emissions from energy sector
The new law will enable the EU to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector to reach the EUโs climate goals and improve air quality.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyCommittee on Industry, Research and Energy Source : ยฉ E…
Bulgaria appoints caretaker government with Dimitar Glavchev as new PM
The country will hold a snap parliamentary election on June 9 โ the same day as the European election.
Ukraine war briefing: Three killed in second day of Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia region, says governor
At least nine injured in strikes on region, with industrial facility among targets, official says; Russia has attacked up to 80% of Ukraineโs conventional power plants, says energy minister. What we know on day 776See all our Ukraine war coverageRussia…
Europeโs new energy risk: Trading Russia for America
The EU replaced Russian energy with U.S. supplies after Moscow launched a war. Now people are wondering: Is Europe too dependent on America?
Ukrainian drones damage Russian oil refineries in second day of attacks
Ukraine struck Russian oil refineries on Wednesday (13 March) in a second day of heavy drone attacks, causing a fire at Rosneft’s biggest refinery in one of the most serious attacks against Russia’s energy sector in recent months.
How the US broke Kosovo and what that means for Ukraine
Washington’s track record suggests it’s better at fighting wars than dealing with what follows.
Oil and gas companies lash out at Labourโs new windfall tax plans
U.K. opposition party set out new pledges for a “proper windfall tax” on oil and gas companies on Thursday.
The EUโs Viktor Orbรกn problem: 9 times Hungarian leader has been a thorn in Brusselsโ side
Ahead of a crucial European summit at which the Hungarian PM could wreak havoc, POLITICO looks back at the biggest issues in his relationship with the EU.
Russian bombs failed to destroy Ukraineโs energy grid.ย Corruption could break its ownย ย
Just as Putin seeks to project an image of a mighty Russia before elections, some two dozen regions are experiencing heating outages.
Estonia and Finland: Stay the course with Ukraine and ensure freedom prevails
We will help defend Ukraine. We will not be threatened, and we will not compromise on the liberty and security of either the Ukrainian people or our own.
Diplomatic cables reveal UK fears over $15B Vietnam coal deal
Briefing notes reveal private worries about a major green deal struck between Vietnam and international donors.
WTF is the โGlobal Stocktakeโ? We explain the โheartโ of COP28
Confused about the term COP delegates keep throwing around? Weโve got you covered. Hint: Itโs critical to the future of humanity.
COP28: The new global crackdown on climate-wrecker methane
Methane emissions from the energy sector are among the actions developed by the two-week global climate conference in Dubai, keeping in check the hopes of avoiding a rapidly worsening climate.
Climate action or distraction? Sweeping COP pledges wonโt touch fossil fuel use
World leaders departed the COP28 climate summit with a flood of declarations that raised concerns of greenwashing.
EU rules on methane leaks to hit oil and gas importers
New regulations fail to include specific target on reduction of potent greenhouse gas emissions from energy sector
Negotiators strike deal on first ever EU law to tackle methane leakage
The EU struck an informal agreement on its first ever law to tackle methane emissions in the energy sector, following late-night negotiations in Brussels that will oblige importers of fossil fuels to match minimum standards from 2030.
Bulgariaโs Russian gas games rile Europe
Critics accuse Bulgaria of punishing Russia to curry favor with Brussels, while quietly helping Moscow regain its grip on Europe’s energy supplies.
Crowdfunding as a driver for the EUโs energy transition โ What difference can it make?
The production and use of energy account for more than 75% of the EUโs greenhouse gas emissions. This highlights the urgency of reducing carbon emissions in the energy sector, a crucial step in achieving the 2030 climate goals and the…
Why data is critical to fueling the future of the European energy sector [Promoted content]
Achieving Net Zero requires European energy players to transform how they operate and collaborate. To achieve this, they need to become data-centric, sharing information internally and externally across wider ecosystems to deliver greater efficiency, b…