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Italy seeks feedback on 62-GW renewables tender programme

The Italian government has opened a consultation on a new decree that seeks to introduce a new subsidy scheme for renewables and back 62 GW of projects via competitive tenders in 2024-2028.

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EUR 195M guarantee fund approved for deep geothermal projects in France

The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules a French aid scheme to set up a guarantee fund for deep geothermal operations. The fund will be implemented for a period of 10 years and may provide compensation for deep geothermal projects, providing some protection against the risk linked to the high degree of uncertainty of deep geothermal resources during drilling.

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Daily (09.08.2023): Oil prices rose on Tuesday as tight supply offset disappointing Chinese commercial data

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after initially losing ground, amid concerns about Chinese demand following the release of disappointing commercial data in the country. As a result, Brent crude surged by 1% to $86.17 a barrel, while WTI crude increased by 1.2% to settle at $82.92 a barrel.

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Norway approves connection of Western Europe's largest LNG plant to grid

Norway has approved a plan to connect Equinor's Hammerfest liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant to the national power grid in a bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions, despite local opposition, the government said on Tuesday.

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EU greenlights France’s €1.5bn aid to support innovative EV batteries

The European Commission has given the green light for France to provide €1.5 billion (£1.3bn) of state aid to support research and development of innovative batteries for electric vehicles (EVs).

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