General Interest
Turkish consortium wins 2.85 bln lei (605 mln euro) Romanian railroad upgrade tender
A consortium comprising Turkish companies Alsim Alarko and Makyol has won a tender for upgrading a section of Romanian railways…
The price of carbon allowances nears the historic peak (25 euros/ton)
The market price of CO2 allowances nears the 25 euros per unit peak, recorded in September 2018. Prices have risen…
Capping gas and power prices and the new charging regime may jeopardize Romania’s energy independence
Romania’s economy is now heading for an uncertain future, warns Johan Meyer, CEO Franklin Templeton Investments Bucharest. Unexpected tax changes…
OPCOM and BVB to cooperate as central counterparty is in sight
The Operator of the Romanian Electricity and Gas Markets OPCOM and the Bucharest Stock Exchange – BVB plan to collaborate…
Carbon pricing dropped from new Franco-German treaty
France and Germany will cement their historic post-war reconciliation with the signing of a new Elysée treaty on Tuesday (22…
CNIPMMR asks the Presidency to bring the discussion on energy security in the Supreme Council of National Defence
The National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises in Romania – CNIPMMR rejects the over taxation measures introduced…
Brexit: Losing energy links to Europe after no-deal will cost UK more than £2bn every year, experts warn
After string of nuclear power failures, leaving EU could compromise nation’s ability to share clean electricity with European nations. A no-deal…
Chaotic Brexit getting ‘dangerously close’: German business group
Germany’s BDI business group said Thursday it fears a “chaotic Brexit” is “dangerously close,” and warned that such an outcome…
GEO 114/2018 begins to shake under the reality check
Almost one month after the adoption of OUG 114/2018, the main opposition party calls for the urgent abrogation of the…
Iberdrola uses blockchain to ensure renewable energy supply
Major utility provider Iberdrola has used blockchain technology to “guarantee” that the energy it supplies to its customers comes from…
Clean Energy Accelerates As Global Investment Hits USD 428 Billion
While the 2018 figure is down 8% on 2017, the collapse in capital costs for wind and solar power suggest…
Shell teams up with Dutch pension fund to bid for Eneco
Royal Dutch Shell and Dutch pension fund manager PGGM are considering a joint bid for Dutch energy company Eneco, which…
Germany struggles with dirty energy in climate change battle
Germany has mined and burnt lignite for hundreds of years and has the physical scars to show for it. From…
