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Contested EU green buildings law adopted
The EU’s buildings directive has been adopted by member states on Friday (12 April), paving the way for national renovation plans amid cheers from the wider energy efficiency industry.
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Final Zaporizhzhia unit being switched to cold shutdown
International Atomic Energy Agency staff at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant report that they have been told unit 4 is being transferred to cold shutdown - making it the sixth and last unit to do so.
read more... 15/04/2024
Daily (12.04.2024): Carbon prices surpassed the 65 EUR/tonne mark on Friday
On Thursday, oil prices retreated amid reports of rising US weekly inventories and higher US inflation. Brent crude dropped by 1% to $89.74 a barrel, while WTI crude experienced a similar 1% decrease to $85.02 a barrel.
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European Parliament adopts ‘patchwork’ power market reform
The EU’s overhaul of the power market design, sparked by the 2022 energy crisis, was approved by Parliament, paving the way for new price stablisation rules to become law.
read more... 12/04/2024
EU Parliament approves deal on world’s first carbon removal certification scheme
The new rules establish a registry for certified units of carbon dioxide, which have been removed from the atmosphere via industrial or nature-based processes.
read more... 12/04/2024