Tillerson sacking to delay restart of EU-US energy summits
US president Donald Trump‘s firing of Rex Tillerson as secretary of state on Tuesday (13 March) will mean EU diplomacy…
Fresh EU analysis makes case for higher renewables, energy saving goals
A new analysis by the European Commission’s energy directorate, seen by EURACTIV, updates existing scenarios for renewables and energy efficiency,…
EU’s Vestager says in talks with Gazprom for ending the antitrust investigation
The EU’s competition supervisor is discussing the outcome of market feedback with Russian gas supplier Gazprom following “critical” comments from…
EU approves Belgian renewable energy certificate schemes
The European Commission on Friday said it had approved a Belgian scheme of certificates for renewable energy and high-efficiency cogeneration…
EU launches new trade inquiry into Argentine biodiesel
The European Commission has begun a new investigation into whether Argentine biodiesel exporters benefit from unfair subsidies, following a complaint…
3 ideas sprang out from the UE Energy Poverty Observatory online portal
The European Commission has officially launched on January 29 a portal dedicated to energy poverty, an online aggregator of statistical…
EU lawmakers back 35% for renewables in 2030
European lawmakers approved draft measures on Wednesday to reform the power market and reduce energy consumption that envisage more ambitious…
SOCAR: $25B spent for Southern Gas Corridor so far
As of December, $25 billion have been spent for the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) project, Khoshbakht Yusifzade, first vice-president of…
EU’s new deal on ”nearly zero energy buildings” for 2050
European Union lawmakers reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday (19 December) on some key parts of a draft law that…
Bulgaria on collision course with EU in gas monopoly case
At a secret session on Saturday (24 November), the Bulgarian Parliament decided not to recognise the European Commission’s positions with…
New EU car CO2 limits in danger amid German automaker lobbying
While the Dieselgate scandal still roars on, the European Union may be about to water down new CO2 limits for…
Hungary – its “perfect” play on the gas market (analysis by Dumitru Chisăliţă)
Dumitru Chisăliţă The construction of monofilar national transport systems is no longer an option to develop the national transport systems…
Energy efficiency and growth, the Chinese way
For years, Beijing has pursued an energy intensity target relative to GDP, allowing China to continue growing at breakneck pace.…
Renewal of EBRD loan to Ukraine’s Naftogaz will depend on reform progress
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will not renew a loan facility provided to Ukrainian state-run firm Naftogaz for…
Scrapping EU efficiency rules would hike UK energy bills post-Brexit
Brexit could add €100 to the average British household’s annual electricity bill and increase energy demands if the United Kingdom…
EU lawmakers back 40% energy efficiency target for 2030
MEPs agreed on Thursday (7 September) to raise the bloc’s proposed energy efficiency targets post-2020 in order to improve chances…
EU rolls out stricter car emissions test
New on-road car emissions testing comes into force in the European Union on Friday as regulators strive to prevent a…
4 years’ space for the coal and gas-fired power units to meet the lower EU emission standards
The European Commission published on Thursday tighter new standards for the bloc’s most polluting power plants, including many large coal-fired…
Poland to continue steps to cancel EU move to grant Gazprom more access to OPAL
Poland will continue its efforts to cancel the decision of the European Commission to grant Russia”s energy giant Gazprom more…