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Severe German winter may cause record low gas storage
Germany is better prepared for winter gas supply than last but in the worst-case scenario, it could cause storage facilities to hit a record low of 2% of capacity, network regulator BNA said on Thursday.
read more... 03/11/2023
Germany aims to support industry via tax relief, CCS
Germany’s economy ministry aims to help energy-intensive industry cope with higher energy prices via tax relief measures and decarbonise via carbon capture and storage (CCS), it said in a new plan on Tuesday.
read more... 26/10/2023
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EU countries break deadlock on power market subsidies
European Union countries' energy ministers struck a deal to reform power market subsidies, Spain's energy minister said on Tuesday, defusing a stand-off between France and Germany over the future competitiveness of industrial sectors.
read more... 19/10/2023
France and Germany disagreement on CfDs continues
EU energy ministers are seeking to resolve differences over the use of contracts for difference (CfDs) to support nuclear energy investment on Tuesday. Some countries support the initiative as they see CfDs as key to incentivising investment in an industry with uncertain rates of return on capital. Others believe CfDs will disrupt the pricing mechanism for energy markets in Europe.
read more... 18/10/2023
EU tries to unblock France, Germany spat over industrial competition
A stand-off between France and Germany over the future competitiveness of their industries will be the central point of discussion when EU energy ministers meet in Luxembourg on Tuesday, EU diplomats said.
read more... 17/10/2023