Nearly all parties expecting to gain seats in Germany's parliament are open to completing the country's coal exit well before the official 2038 end date. At a debate event hosted by civil society group Klima-Allianz (Climate Alliance), senior politicians of all parties in parliament except the far-right AfD signalled they would consider a much earlier phase-out if conditions were right or even actively work towards achieving it.
read more... 26/08/2021
As the debate on renewable energies and nuclear rages across France, nuclear proponents, environmentalists, scientists and politicians will have to set aside their differences in order to advance the energy transition.
read more... 26/08/2021
Keeping the position of key energy supplier to the Old Continent comes at a price. And it looks like it’s a price Russia is ready to pay it. Moscow is silently investing in the production of hydrogen, potentially aiming to make it flow through its new NordStream 2 pipeline. While the future of the controversial project still fuels debates and uncertainties, Russia decided to adapt to its neighbor's needs for cleaner energy sources, and in particular for hydrogen, which the European Commission put at the forefront of its recovery agenda.
read more... 23/03/2021
Biogas and biomethane production in Europe could double by 2030 and more than quadruple by 2050, according to the European Biogas Association (EBA).
read more... 29/01/2021
Crude oil futures finished slightly higher on Thursday, buoyed by tighter U.S. crude supplies, while the alarming comeback of the pandemic in Europe restrained gains. Hence, Brent crude edged 0.4% higher, to settle at $41.94 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude rose by 1%, to end at $40.31 a barrel.
read more... 25/09/2020