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Labour wins UK election, pledges net-zero electricity by 2030

The UK Labour Party secured a landslide victory in the country’s general election held on Thursday, ending 14 years of Conservative rule and potentially reshaping the UK’s future energy landscape while hastening decarbonisation.

read more... 08/07/2024

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Italy 'could get 22% of electricity from nuclear by 2050'

Italy's Minister for Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, has set out the possible scale of capacity if the country decides to resume a nuclear power programme.

read more... 04/07/2024

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German industry turns to solar in race to cut energy costs

For months, Philip Matthias tried to convince his father to install solar panels on their company's roof in the eastern German state of Thuringia, aiming to cut electricity costs and carbon emissions at the metal products factory.

read more... 03/07/2024

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EU's power mix in 2024 the greenest yet, industry data show

Three-quarters of the European Union's electricity has been generated by CO2 emissions-free sources so far this year, making it the bloc's greenest power mix to date, industry data showed on Monday.

read more... 02/07/2024

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EU countries not implementing power market reforms

The European Commission is taking infringement cases against 21 EU governments, for failing to adopt reforms to the electricity market as agreed in 2019, which are necessary to allow the grid to accommodate new renewable and electrical devices.

read more... 01/07/2024

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