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Commission presents parliament with Energy Charter Treaty exit plan
The European Commission’s plan to withdraw the bloc from the Energy Charter Treaty while allowing member states the right to remain if they choose was presented to Parliament on Thursday (21 March).
read more... 22/03/2024
Norway holds inaugural offshore wind auction amid uncertainty over bids
Norway holds its first auction on Monday for the right to build a commercial offshore wind farm, offering up to 1.5 gigawatt (GW) of capacity, although interest has ebbed amid high project costs and there is still a risk of no bids being made.
read more... 18/03/2024
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Sweden Doubles Down on Nuclear Energy with Parliamentary Approval
The Parliament of Sweden has approved a new energy bill paving the way for the construction of additional nuclear reactors beyond the 10 originally approved to boost energy security and reduce carbon emissions, Reuters reports. Sweden’s current fleet of six nuclear reactors is all that remains from 12 reactors after a 1980 referendum committed to exiting nuclear energy entirely.
read more... 30/11/2023
Italy approves measures to boost energy security, renewable power
Italy on Monday approved a decree to boost its energy security and renewable power production, with the minister for ecological transition saying the package was expected to trigger 27.4 billion euros ($29.89 billion) in investments.
read more... 28/11/2023
Daily (11.08.2023): Gas prices retreated on Thursday amid hopes that a potential strike at an Australian LNG facility could be averted
Oil prices decreased due to a technical adjustment and concerns about the global economic outlook on Thursday. Recent data revealed that US core inflation increased to 3.2% in the previous month, a slight rise compared to June. The increase triggered speculation about the possibility of the Federal Reserve implementing another interest rate increase. As a result, Brent crude fell by 1.3% to $86.40 a barrel, while WTI crude declined by 1.9% to settle at $82.82 a barrel.
read more... 11/08/2023