The European Commission has cleared Equinor Refining Norway’s acquisition of Danish independent energy trader Danske Commodities
10 December 2018The European Commission has made Dutch transmission system operator TenneT’s commitments to increase cross-border flows of electricity between Denmark and Germany legally binding
7 December 2018
Environmental Policy
Fresh data shows CO2 emissions are rising, and higher oil and gas use is partly to blame.
7 December 2018
Market Legislation
Spain and France are stamping out anticompetitive behaviour in wholesale gas markets, and other national regulators may soon follow.
6 December 2018Carbon emissions from advanced economies are set to rise in 2018 for the first time in five years, partly as a result of rising oil and gas use, according to the IEA.
5 December 2018Hungary is working to increase the share of renewable energy in its total energy consumption to 20% by 2030.
4 December 2018The Council of the EU has formally adopted the revised 2030 targets for renewables and energy efficiency.
4 December 2018
Environmental Policy
Europe’s ambition to be carbon-neutral by 2050 is being jeopardised by a lack of spending on climate-friendly technologies.
3 December 2018
Environmental Policy
Some European countries are forging ahead with nuclear power even as others are trying to move away from it.
27 November 2018
Investment & Finance
Romania’s Transgaz has received an EU grant for its ambitious grid expansion. But while the EU give funds, the government takes special dividends.
23 November 2018
Competition Law
A Europe-wide level playing field on state aid rules after Brexit seems a prerequisite for a well-functioning internal energy market, but can it be achieved?
23 November 2018The European Parliament's energy and transport committees have voted in favour of allocating €7.68 billion from the CEF fund to energy network projects.
22 November 2018The IEA predicts Europe's gas demand may fall to 408 bcm in 2040, which is lower than its forecast last year.
21 November 2018
Competition Law
A ruling by the EU Court of Justice has cast doubt over the UK’s subsidy scheme for power plants.
19 November 2018
Environmental Policy
A vote for tighter CO2 emissions targets in Strasbourg could give gas a greater role in powering heavy-duty vehicles.
16 November 2018The European Parliament backed stricter carbon dioxide emission reduction targets for new trucks and lorries in a plenary vote in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
15 November 2018The European Court of Justice has ruled that the European Commission's approval of the UK’s capacity market should have been based on a more thorough assessment and investigation
15 November 2018EU-level plans to add interconnectors in the region are progressing slowly, while Gazprom and Hungary are both establishing an increasing presence.
15 November 2018The share of LNG in Poland’s gas import portfolio is growing fast, and the trend is expected to continue.
14 November 2018The European Parliament has formally approved revised 2030 targets for energy efficiency and renewable generation
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