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Energy traders sound alarm: “Electricity borders in the EU are closing”
Regulations governing the EU wholesale electricity market have become so complex that the integration of the market is regressing instead…
The future of network regulation: Let’s pay consumers to support the grid
The very fabric of modern economies and the challenge to ensure that our energy systems evolve to provide reliable, affordable,…
Canete (European Commission): ANRE must be independent and authonomous
The energy regulatory authorities need to be independent and autonomous in line with the European laws, and the European Commission…
Nuclearelectrica decided to start refurbishment project for Unit 1 in Cernavoda
Nuclearelectrica’s Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders approved the initiation of phase I regarding the retrofitting strategy for the Cernavoda NPP…
Officials deny any correlation between fuel price evolution and the introduction of over excise
The Minister of Energy Toma Petcu said during a press conference that he does not know if the price of…
Gazprom, Bulgaria discuss gas transit in context of Turkish Stream
Gazprom chief Alexei Miller discussed issues related to gas supply and transit with Bulgarian energy minister Temenuzhka Petkova this week,…
Gazprom’s reign threatened by LNG producers
Russia’s European gas exports have been going from strength to strength of late. Already holding more than a third of…
Anonymous market for green certificates is far from being functional
Bogdan Tudorache The new anonymous green certificates market opened in September only works for a small segment of the market:…
BHP, world’s largest miner, says 2017 is ‘tipping point’ for electric cars
This year looks set to be the “tipping point” for electric cars, Arnoud Balhuizen, chief commercial officer at global miner…
EU plan to cap fossil fuel subsidies will stymie renewables, power utilities warn
A European Commission proposal aimed at capping fossil fuel subsidies across the EU could have perverse effects by promoting investments…
Konieczny: We will see the end of corporate governance in Romania
Corporate governance could be abandoned in Romania if the amendments to the corporate governance law, currently being debated in Parliament,…
Gazprom unseats ExxonMobil as world’s largest energy company
Russia’s Gazprom has topped the S&P Global Platts 250 rating of the world’s energy companies. The company has ousted US…
Moody’s: Emerging markets to lead pack on renewable energy
Emerging markets are set to eclipse developed nations next year in their capacity to generate wind and solar power as…