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Global coalition pledges to triple renewables, double energy efficiency improvements
118 countries – China and India not included – have signed up to a pledge to triple their renewable energy capacity and double their rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030.
read more... 05/12/2023
EV charging growth plans slowed by EU's power grid problems
Electric vehicle drivers hoping to top up their batteries at one of Repsol's (REP.MC) 1,600 Spanish charging stations might well be disappointed, with nearly half lying dormant because they have no power connection.
read more... 04/12/2023
France ‘omits’ renewable energy target in 2030 energy-climate plan
France’s draft national energy and climate plan (NECP), recently handed into the European Commission, fails to mention a renewable energy objective for 2030, referring instead to a “decarbonised” energy target incorporating nuclear power, contradicting the EU’s renewable energy directive.
read more... 30/11/2023
EU agrees new rules for investments into hydrogen infrastructure
Negotiations on the first leg of the EU’s new hydrogen and gas market rules concluded on Monday (27 November), clearing the way for investments into new infrastructure with a special carve-out for Germany’s municipal utilities.
read more... 29/11/2023
Denmark delays tax hikes on EVs in new budget
Denmark will postpone a planned tax increase on electric cars as part of a budget deal agreed by the government and most opposition parties, helping the Nordic nation to boost sales of such vehicles.
read more... 29/11/2023