Italy expects to raise around 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion)from a scheme to claw back profits from solar and clean power producers to curb soaring energy prices, a document showed.
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The Swiss government is planning to simplify the approval procedures for large-scale wind and hydropower plants and provide tax advantages for new solar installations in a bid to accelerate the expansion of renewable energy in the country.
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The EU needs to tackle design flaws and speculation on its carbon market to ensure the price of emissions remains high and becomes a more effective tool to drive decarbonisation, according to a report by the Greens in the European Parliament.
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The European Union is reviewing contingency plans for disruptions to gas supply, although countries' storage and infrastructure should buffer against major shocks, the EU's energy policy chief said on Wednesday.
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Oil prices climbed back above $90 a barrel, after OPEC and its oil-producing allies decided to stick to a previously announced schedule and increase March production by 400,000 barrels per day, despite mounting pressure from consuming countries to raise supply. Meanwhile, U.S. crude inventories dropped more than expected last week, with stockpiles sitting below their five-year average. As such, Brent crude moved 1.8% higher to $91.11 a barrel. The American WTI crude settled at $90.27, 2.3% up, for the first time since 2014, as demand for petroleum products surges.
read more... 04/02/2022