Time to halt Russian pipeline gas imports in Europe
A complete phaseout of Russian pipeline gas would strike a decisive blow against the Kremlinโs economic leverage.
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EUโs outgoing energy chief warns against masking Russian gas imports
Kadri Simson says talks with Azerbaijan would allow Gazprom to continue exporting to central Europe
EU parliament slams crackdown on dissent in COP29 host Azerbaijan
Ruled with an iron fist by President Ilham Aliyev since 2003, Azerbaijan is accused of stifling dissent by persecuting political opponents, detaining activists and suffocating dependent media.
Network charges: Paving the way for industrial electrification and competitiveness
The Commission and others have identified renewable electricity as the main lever to reduce gas imports and reduce industrial carbon emissions. Yet electricity prices are often significantly higher than fossil fuel prices, so the business case does not…
Most of Europe is fine without Russian gas
But the end of the supply contract through Ukraine at the end of this year could prove costly for Austria, Slovakia and Hungary.
Czech crisis manager set to become EUโs top global dealmaker
As boss of the EUโs โฌ300 billion Global Gateway infrastructure initiative, Jozef Sรญkelaโs job will be to beat China at its own game.
EU still hesitant to sanction Russian gas as report highlights scale of ongoing imports
The annual State of the EU Energy Union report shows Europe still relies on Russia for nearly a fifth of its gas imports, while the EU executive is concerned at the slow pace of the transition away from fossil fuels.
Closing the backdoor: The new TurkStream is here. Can the West stop it?
Martin Vladimirov is director of the Energy and Climate Program at the Center for the Study of Democracy. Announcing its plans for what could be called TurkStream 2 on Aug. 21, Turkey finally dropped all pretenses. According to the countryโs energy minister, Alparslan Bayraktar, the state-owned gas monopoly BOTAล would now be able export around [โฆ]
Germany zeroes in on Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline explosions
Nord Stream gas pipelines running from Russia to Germany blew up in September 2022.
Slovakia proposes โtechnical solutionโ to blocked Russian oil supplies
Slovakia and Hungary have criticized Ukraine for halting Lukoil’s supplies.
Germany backs down in gas levy fight
The climbdown comes after the EU threatened legal action and capitals warned the fees were making it harder to quit Russian energy.
EU approves law to hit gas imports with methane emissions limit
EU countries approved a law on Monday (27 May) to impose methane emissions limits on Europe’s oil and gas imports from 2030, pressuring international suppliers to cut leaks of the potent greenhouse gas.
Are heat pumps more expensive to run than gas boilers?
The first in a series exploring the myths and realities surrounding heat pumpsEvery year about 130 million households across Europe burn almost 40% of the continentโs total gas consumption to heat their homes. Those boilers contribute more than a fifth…
Black Sea offshore natural gas bolsters EU energy security
The Neptun Deep project to produce natural gas offshore at the Black Sea is the key to reducing dependence on gas imports and strengthening the EUโs energy security.
Good COP, bad COP: Azerbaijanโs climate charm offensive is backfiring
Hosting the prestigious U.N. talks is drawing unwanted attention to the oil-and-gas-rich nationโs foreign influence networks and political crackdowns.
EU proposes first sanctions on Russiaโs LNG sector
Until now, the EU hasn’t targeted Moscow’s lucrative gas sector. The proposed sanctions would hit about a quarter of Russia’s LNG revenues.
Italy can do without Russian gas, says energy minister
Rome has no reason to oppose EU sanctions targeting Russian LNG, Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin says.
Azerbaijan president: COP29 wonโt stop us investing in โgod-givenโ gas
President Ilham Aliyev used a Berlin climate speech to push for major foreign investments to boost its natural gas exports to Europe.
EU weighs sanctions on Russian liquefied natural gas
Brussels hasn’t yet gone after Moscow’s gas sector.
France talks tough on Ukraine while gobbling up more Russian gas
France has paid Russia over โฌ600 million this year for liquefied natural gas, new data shows. That’s an EU-leading rise from last year.
Tony Blair seeks climate role at COP29 in Azerbaijan
The former PM’s interest highlights the contradictions for the powerbrokers and consultants running U.N. climate talks.
Sweden โon its toesโ after Russian pledges countermeasures over NATO bid
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about Sweden being โon its toesโ after Russia pledged countermeasures over its NATO bid, Bulgaria becoming the main route for Russian gas imports to the EU and Ukraine in 2025, and so much more.
Austria looks at early exit from Russian gas deal as reliance on Moscow deepens
Vienna’s latest proposal to remedy 98 percent reliance on Russian gas faces a steep uphill battle.
EU drop in Russian gas imports raises hopes of energy independence
Countryโs LNG exports to Europe decreased slightly in 2023 compared with previous year
Biomethane production up 20% in 2022 boosting renewable gas ramp-up [Promoted content]
Brussels 12/12/23 โ Biomethane production in Europe grew by almost 20% in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to data from the new edition of the biogases industry report released last week. Meanwhile, the EU dependency on natural gas imports…
Bulgaria waives Russian gas transit tax in hopes of furthering Schengen talks
Parties of the ruling majority in the Bulgarian parliament have agreed to cancel the tax on Russian gas imports transiting through Bulgarian territory, with GERB leader and former prime minister Boyko Borissov hoping it could help the countryโs Schenge…
EU states to get powers over Russian gas imports
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EU agrees plan to enable member states to end all gas imports from Russia
New power to allow importers to sever ties would help to end Europeโs reliance on Russian suppliesEU countries may soon be able to halt their last remaining Russian gas imports under plans to ban Russian energy companies from their pipelines and termi…
EU to give member states power to block Russian gas imports
New law will stop companies in Russia and Belarus from accessing European pipelines and LNG terminals
District heating and cooling is one of Europeโs top solution to reduce fossil imports, but we need decisive EU action to tap-into this potential [Promoted content]
Providing 20% of the EU heat demand with district heating by 2030 would saveย 24 billion cubic meters of gas, representing 32% of Europeโs Russian gas imports in 2022.ย Decisive EU action is needed to leverage this potential.ย