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EU agrees €20 bln boost for energy funding to quit Russian gas
The European Union will raise an extra 20 billion euros from its carbon market for investments to help end more swiftly the bloc's reliance on Russian fossil fuels, under a political deal reached on Wednesday.
read more... 15/12/2022
Spain confirms intention to withdraw from Energy Charter Treaty
Spain has initiated a procedure to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), which protects investments in fossil fuels and other energy infrastructure, official sources confirmed to EURACTIV’s partner, EFE.
read more... 17/10/2022
EU countries eye scrapping 45% renewables target
EU countries are considering watering down the European Commission’s plan to ditch Russian fossil fuels, known as REPowerEU, including scrapping a proposed 45% renewable energy target for 2030, according to a document seen by EURACTIV.
read more... 13/10/2022
EU ministers back €20 billion plan to ditch Russian fossil fuels
EU finance ministers reached a deal on Tuesday (4 October) to raise €20 billion from the bloc’s carbon market to support the transition away from Russian energy, opening the way for talks with the European Parliament to finalise the plan.
read more... 06/10/2022
Lawmakers close in on EU carbon market ‘frontloading’ to lower energy prices
Political groups in the European Parliament announced a deal on Tuesday (27 September) that will see the equivalent of €20 billion taken from the EU carbon market in a bid to finance the move away from Russian fossil fuels and lower consumer energy bills.
read more... 29/09/2022