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EU approves German state aid for closure of RWE power plants

 The European Commission on Monday said it had approved 2.6 billion euros ($2.8 billion) of state aid granted by Germany to energy company RWE to compensate for the early closure of lignite-fired power plants.

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COP28 plan to triple renewables is doable, but not easy

More than 100 countries at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai have agreed to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 - one of the least controversial commitments floated at the conference.

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Daily (11.12.2023): Oil prices rebounded by over 2% on Friday following Russo-Saudi meeting

Oil prices rebounded on Friday following a meeting between Russian President and Saudi Crown Prince, where they emphasized the importance of energy cooperation and the need for all countries to adhere to the OPEC+ agreement. Consequently, Brent crude ended at $75.84 per barrel, while WTI crude closed at $71.23 per barrel, both contracts jumping by more than 2%.

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EU to give member states authority to halt Russian gas imports

The European Union is poised to give its member states the power to halt gas imports from Russia and Belarus, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

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EU strikes deal on new hydrogen grid supervisory body

EU legislators on Friday (8 December) struck a political agreement on the final piece of the Union’s hydrogen policy, establishing a grid planning body that will gradually become independant from existing gas network operators.

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