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Daily (22.05.2023): Germany and France spot power prices fell by about 40% on Friday amid higher renewables
Brent crude slipped by 0.3% to $75.58 a barrel on Friday, pressured by stronger dollar and official EIA data, which showed an increase in US crude stocks. Meanwhile, WTI crude traded 0.4% lower at $71.55 a barrel.
read more... 22/05/2023
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Approval of EU renewables law delayed as France ‘plays hardball’ on nuclear
Formal approval of the EU’s renewable energy directive has been postponed following a last-minute objection by Paris, which wants further “guarantees” on low-carbon hydrogen derived from nuclear power.
read more... 19/05/2023
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Key lawmaker wants revenue cap in EU electricity market reform
The European Parliament’s lead negotiator on the EU’s power market reform has sparked concern by proposing the return of a controversial revenue cap for power generators with cheap production costs, like renewables and nuclear.
read more... 18/05/2023
France to speed up nuclear power deployment
A bill to speed up the construction of new nuclear reactors was approved by the French parliament on Tuesday (16 May), with the government hailing it as an environmental step forward.
read more... 18/05/2023
EU nuclear club’s projects could reach 150 GW by 2050
Nuclear power could reach up to 150 GW of capacity by 2050, against 100 GW currently, France’s energy minister wrote in a statement on Tuesday following a meeting of the new European nuclear alliance.
read more... 17/05/2023