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French unions begin energy sector strikes over job fears from restructurings
The CGT union, alongside CFE-CGC, FCE-CFDT and Forces Ouvrieres (FO), had urged staff at EDF to strike for at least an hour, even those working remotely.
read more... 27/11/2020
Norway gas exports could be hit by strike escalation from Friday
Some 2,300 security guards organised by the Norwegian Union of General Workers (NAF) are on strike nationwide over pay, and an additional 85 will go on strike from Saturday unless the dispute is resolved first
read more... 27/11/2020
Dutch coal-burn halved in 2020
Coal-to-gas fuel switching cut coal-fired generation in the Netherlands by more than 50pc year on year in January-August, despite power generation increasing.
read more... 27/11/2020
Daily (26.11.2020): European power prices soared on Wednesday amid colder weather outlook and lower wind generation
Crude prices hit an eight-month high on Wednesday, supported by a drop in US oil stocks, progress on the coronavirus vaccine and optimism ahead of the next OPEC+ summit. As such, Brent crude rose by 1.6% to $48.61 a barrel, while WTI oil ended 1.8% higher at $45.71 a barrel.
read more... 26/11/2020
EU approves German coal phase-out tender mechanism
The European Commission today said Germany's coal phase-out tender mechanism to compensate operators for early closures promotes climate objectives and is in line with state-aid rules. But it said it will investigate the mechanism for closing lignite-fired plants.
read more... 26/11/2020