Israel to Trump: It would be โbetterโ to stay in the Paris Agreement
Middle East conflict has been inescapable at the COP29 climate talks.
Renewable energies
Italyโs Meloni vows to โrelaunchโ relations with China
Visit demonstrates โthe will to start a new phase,โ says Meloni, after Rome decided to quit Beijingโs Belt and Road initiative.
EU needs to double investment to meet climate goals: report
The European Union needs to double targeted investment to meet its 2030 climate goal, a consortium of research organisations said on Tuesday (2 July), warning that the pace of Europe’s related action must accelerate.
Green Deal in Eastern Europe: still alive after EU elections
During the European elections campaign, many political parties in Bulgaria and other countries in the EUโs east attacked the European Green Deal. But when several hundred stakeholders gathered at a Green Transition Forum in Sofia, their message was tha…
Industry and government leaders eye renewables as basis for Ukrainian reconstruction
Political decision-makers and business leaders met at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin on 11-12 June, where they focused on renewable energy as a key solution to secure Kyiv’s electricity supply.
France must not cave to Brussels on renewables, says ex-energy minister Pannier-Runacher
France should continue refusing to include renewable targets in its energy-climate plan, which is due to be submitted to the European Commission in June, the country’s former Energy Minister Agnรจs Pannier-Runacher said on Tuesday (26 March).
French EU election list leaders spar over blocโs electricity market, nuclear
French candidates topping the lists for the EU elections in June laid bare their differences on nuclear energy and the EU electricity market in the first televised debate of Public Sรฉnat on Thursday (14 March).
Europeโs conservative bloc calls for dropping ban on car engines, tripling border guards
The draft manifesto puts a heavy emphasis on border control, security and protecting Europe’s ‘Christian values.’
Climate advisors identify main gaps in EUโs post-2030 climate policy
The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC) published a new report on Thursday (18 January) analysing the main gaps in the EUโs post-2030 climate policy, with renewable energies and carbon capture identified as the most pressing i…
Energy portfolio moves to economy ministry in French cabinet reshuffle
The French government reshuffle on Thursday (11 January) marked the end of the pairing of the Ecology and Energy Ministries, with commentators suggesting this marks a shift to an industrial conception of energy primarily focused on the relaunch of Fran…
Franceโs โlast mileโ strategy for renewables under fire from all sides
France’s draft ‘energy sovereignty’ law, recently unveiled by the government, has caused quite a stir for its apparent dismissal of renewable energies, which are placed at the bottom of the list of low-carbon energies, behind nuclear.
Brussels clears French โgreenโ state aid worth over โฌ8 billion in just one month
In the space of just one month, the European Commission has approved more than โฌ8 billion in French state aid to decarbonise industry and develop renewable energies, according to EU figures released this week.
France, Czechia defy EU sceptics on nuclear power
France and Czechia reiterated calls on Tuesday (9 January) for the European Commission to put nuclear power on an equal footing with renewable energies in all EU policies, putting traditional nuclear sceptic countries on the defensive.
Brussels unveils โaction planโ to accelerate electricity grid roll-out
The European Commission unveiled an action plan on Tuesday (28 November) to accelerate the roll-out of electricity grids and remove bottlenecks hampering the deployment of renewable energies at local level.
Why Germany canโt square a โฌ60 billion circle
Following a bombshell ruling by Germanyโs top court, the financial pain for the ruling coalition may be only just beginning.
EBRD backs โฌ4-billion plan to wean North Macedonia off coal power
International lenders including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank are backing a โฌ4-billion plan to wean North Macedonia off coal-fired power, the head of the EBRD told Reuters.
Hydropower: The only sustainable European energy transition
There is an urgent need for flexible solutions to speed up the fight against climate change and shape a clean-energy future.
The Power Game of the Decade [Promoted content]
Europe currently still has substantial windows of opportunity to kill two birds with one stone and diversify its energy supply towards a more sustainable future, whilst also strengthening its independence through newly globalised energy partnerships. B…
Challenges persist in EUโs โblue energyโ push, auditors find
Despite some progress, more work is needed in the development of offshore renewable energies to achieve Europeโs ambitious ‘blue’ coastal economy targets, a report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) found.
Germany mulls new energy price subsidy for industries
German leaders want to prevent an industrial exodus. But the idea is likely to spark controversy within the EU.
Demand flexibility: a key challenge for EU electricity market reform
The massive development of intermittent renewable energies is set to dramatically increase the need for flexibility in the electricity grid. Market players, such as France’s Schneider Electric, are calling for increased focus on demand management as a …
Investing in new nuclear is โbad for the climateโ, green advocates say
New nuclear is less cost-competitive than wind, solar or electricity storage options and hinders investments in renewable energies that could otherwise be deployed much faster, according to a peer-reviewed commentary published in the scientific journal…
French-led nuclear alliance calls for equal EU treatment with renewables
Brussels must put nuclear and renewable energies on an equal footing when it comes to funding, research, and project development, the 14 members of the “nuclear alliance” who met in Spain said on Tuesday (11 July).
France in talks with EU Commission to avoid renewable energy fines
Paris is in talks with the European Commission to avoid penalties for having missed its 2020 objective under the EUโs renewable energy directive and failing to make up for the shortfall.