The European Commission unveiled plans on Tuesday (5 April) to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions by 60% before the end of the decade, saying the remainder will be compensated with carbon removals.
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Austria, the Netherlands and Hungary have flagged concerns about EU plans to ensure the bloc’s gas storage is at least 80% full by 1 November, warning they would bear a disproportionate amount of the cost.
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Oil prices decreased on Tuesday as reports about a new round of sanctions against Russia for its alleged war crimes in Ukraine were offset by the extended lockdown in Shanghai. Hence, Brent crude declined by 89 cents, or 0.8%, to settle at $106.64 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude fell by $1.32, or 1.3% to settle at $101.96 a barrel.
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The European Parliament has approved new rules for selecting which energy projects can receive EU funding and aligning the existing regulation with the EU’s Green Deal.
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Romania and Bulgaria, southeastern Europe’s largest energy consumers after Greece, plan to cut their reliance on Russian gas by 2024, but Moscow's presence in the region could slow down developments for investments, experts said.
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