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France budgets 500 mln euros annually for green industry tax credit

The French government plans to budget half a billion euros annually for a new tax credit for environmentally-friendly investments as part of a bill presented on Tuesday to green the industrial sector, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said.

read more... 17/05/2023

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Norway postpones controversial onshore wind power tax

The Norwegian government said on Thursday it was postponing plans to introduce additional taxes for onshore wind power operators by a year to 2024 amid industry concern it may derail renewable energy expansion.

read more... 12/05/2023

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France to offer new tax credit for investments in green technologies

The French government will offer a new tax credit for environmentally-friendly investments and make cash incentives for buying new electric cars conditional on them being made in Europe, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

read more... 12/05/2023

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Italian parliament backs Meloni plan to reactivate nuclear

The Italian parliament on Tuesday backed the government’s plan to include nuclear in the country’s energy mix as part of its decarbonisation efforts after abandoning its nuclear programme nearly four decades ago.

read more... 11/05/2023

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Germany's Scholz says more renewables key to lower industry costs

Ramping up renewable power production rather than subsidies is the key to lower electricity prices for Germany's energy-hungry industry, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday, in an apparent dig at proposals by his government's economy minister.

read more... 08/05/2023

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