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Speed up green transition to break from Russian fossil fuels, say 11 EU countries
Europe must speed up the rollout of renewable energy and energy efficiency measures in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to eleven EU countries.
read more... 08/04/2022
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Increase in electricity prices inevitable
Faced with soaring electricity prices, the French government has introduced a tariff shield for the year 2022 to protect the most vulnerable households. However, this measure will not last forever, according to the spokesperson for French election candidate Valérie Pécresse.
read more... 31/03/2022
EU leaders to debate ‘contagion effect’ of gas prices on electricity
At the insistence of Spain and other southern countries, EU leaders will instruct officials to look into the contagion effect of gas prices on electricity markets, according to draft summit conclusions seen by EURACTIV.
read more... 28/03/2022
Bavarian minister calls for EUR 100bn renewables spending in Germany
Germany should inject EUR 100 billion (USD 109.3bn) to accelerate the expansion of green power in order to ensure its energy independence, according to Bavaria's energy minister Hubert Aiwanger.
read more... 08/03/2022
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EU drafts plan to ditch Russian gas
Europe needs to build up its renewable energy capacity and diversify its gas supply to end its dependency on Russian gas, according to a leaked draft of the EU’s communication on energy prices seen by EURACTIV.
read more... 04/03/2022