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Germany calls for taxonomy changes, EU27 move forward on energy crisis reaction
Germany has called for changes to the European Commission's draft sustainable finance taxonomy guidelines on nuclear and gas, while EU energy ministers have made some progress in informal talks on guarding against future gas price spikes.
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EU in touch with partners to boost gas supplies
The European Union is talking with partners about the potential for increasing gas supplies to the bloc, Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said after a meeting with European energy ministers in France on Saturday.
read more... 25/01/2022
Daily (24.01.2022): Increased tensions at the border between Russia and Ukraine sent gas markets higher on Friday
Crude oil prices extended losses on Friday, pressured by declining stock markets in New York. Nevertheless, tensions between the United States and Russia over the situation in Ukraine capped losses. Thus, Brent oil edged 0.6% lower at $87.89 a barrel and WTI crude slipped by 0.5% to $85.14 a barrel.
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Germany mulls scrapping energy bill surcharge early as prices rise
The German government may scrap this year a surcharge on electricity bills used to support renewable power, to ease the strain of rising energy costs on millions of households, Social Democrat (SPD) co-leader Lars Klingbeil said on Saturday.
read more... 24/01/2022
Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi to unveil 2030 EV plan this week
Renault, Nissan Motor Co and Mitsubishi Motors Corp plan to triple their investment to jointly develop electric vehicles (EVs), two people with knowledge of the plan told Reuters.
read more... 24/01/2022