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France announces simplification measures for geothermal permitting

France’s Ministry of the Economy, Finance, Industrial and Digital Sovereignty has announced measures to simplify the mining procedures related to geothermal energy, CO2 storage, and critical minerals. Among other improvement, the new measures aim to cut the permitting time by half for exclusive research permits related to geothermal projects.

read more... 16/04/2024

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Serbia secures $2.18bn renewables investment commitment from China

The Serbian mining and energy ministry has secured a commitment of $2.18bn (RSD236.08bn) in investment from China for the development of renewable energy projects, Reuters has reported.

read more... 30/01/2024

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Serbia-Bulgaria gas pipeline start-up pushed back

Gas flows through the Serbia-Bulgaria gas interconnector may only start by the end of this year, although construction works are nearly complete, Serbian mining and energy minister Dubravka Dedovic-Handanovic said on Friday.

read more... 30/10/2023

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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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EU launches first phase of world's first carbon border tariff

The European Union launched on Sunday the first phase of the world's first system to impose CO2 emissions tariffs on imported steel, cement and other goods as it tries to stop more polluting foreign products from undermining its green transition.

read more... 02/10/2023

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