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Germany to extend energy price caps until end of March 2024
Germany plans to extend the electricity and gas price caps it introduced last year until March 2024 and the European Commission is examining the measure, a source told Reuters on Friday.
read more... 09/10/2023
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Norway plans resource tax on onshore wind farms
Norway will introduce a resource rent tax on onshore wind power from 2024, although existing facilities will get "generous transitional arrangements", the government said on Friday.
read more... 06/10/2023
Europe could become energy self-sufficient in $2 trillion push
Europe could wean itself off fossil fuels and create a self-sustainable energy sector by spending around 2 trillion euros ($2.1 trillion) on solar, wind and other regenerative sources by 2040, according to a new study.
read more... 05/10/2023
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France digs in on EU power market reform position
A group of countries led by France has proposed a compromise on the EU's electricity market design (EMD), pushing back on attempts by some countries to introduce stricter controls on future state aid for power plants, a document and sources said Tuesday.
read more... 04/10/2023
Italy weighs auto incentive scheme to cut Chinese EV price advantage
Italy is considering new incentives for car purchases that would factor in carbon emissions in the manufacturing and distribution process, two sources close to the matter told Reuters on Monday, a way of protecting its industry against Chinese imports.
read more... 03/10/2023