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Europe’s industrialists want deep reform of power market to tackle €800b grid spending gap

The European Union is facing a grid investment gap of €800 billion until 2030, finds a report commissioned by industry lobby group ERT, who call for another power market revamp to help address the issue.

read more... 09/04/2024

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UK considers first advanced nuclear design in a decade

The Nuclear Industry Association has submitted a proposal for regulatory consideration of newcleo’s lead-cooled fast reactor, marking the first application for justification of advanced nuclear technology in the UK.

read more... 08/04/2024

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Europe’s industry and power sector emissions plunge 15% in 2023

The EU’s emissions trading scheme sectors, industry and power, saw emissions drop by 15% in 2023, putting them on track for their 2030 targets, but experts question whether this was because of – or despite – Europe’s carbon trading framework.

read more... 05/04/2024

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Large electrical heat pumps can be key to decarbonising Europe’s industry

Though the EU has focused much of its industrial decarbonisation drive on the production and use of hydrogen, in a factory west of Milan, Italy, a quiet revolution is underway – the electrification of lower-temperature heat.

read more... 01/04/2024

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Major nuclear projects will have to wait longer for delayed EIB financing

The European Investment Bank (EIB) dealt a major blow to the nuclear industry at last week’s International Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels, when it dithered over the industry’s request for more funding for nuclear projects, but confirmed that investment in renewable energy will remain a priority until 2030.

read more... 26/03/2024

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