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Germany’s gas tariff puts EU energy solidarity at risk
Germany’s levy on cross-border gas trading puts the EU’s energy solidarity at risk and hurts efforts to cut the bloc’s reliance on Russian gas, the bloc’s energy commissioner and deputy Czech PM told reporters on Monday (4 March) following a meeting of EU energy ministers.
read more... 06/03/2024
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Pro-nuclear countries back total opening up of EU funding for nuclear
Nuclear technologies should benefit from all types of EU funding, such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) and innovation funds, the French-led nuclear alliance, which now has 12 EU member states, said at its meeting on Monday (4 March).
read more... 06/03/2024
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Italy's green transition efforts held back by lack of big solar projects
Italy's energy transition is building on a myriad of solar panels mounted on roofs, but the country has installed far fewer large plants than its neighbours, data seen by Reuters show, signalling hurdles on Rome's path to decarbonisation.
read more... 06/03/2024
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EU countries split over support for nuclear energy
European Union member states showed their divisions on nuclear energy policy on Monday, with one camp led by France promoting the technology and another, led by Austria and Germany, pushing to prioritise renewable energy sources instead.
read more... 05/03/2024
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‘We can’t close our borders’: Harsh solar industry protectionism off the table
Tariffs on Chinese solar panels look to be off the table as EU countries look towards drafting a declaration of support to their domestic solar industry while turning away from past measures like anti-dumping tariffs.
read more... 05/03/2024