Nordic nations see modest increase in green gases
Production of renewable gases in Sweden and Denmark has ramped up in recent years, but the fuel still has a long way to go to fulfil its potential.
3 hours ago
Europe’s coal phase-out requires ETS rethink
The phase-out of coal power across Europe risks undesired consequences for gas and clean power unless action is taken to cancel a corresponding number of EU carbon allowances when plants retire.
4 days ago
Spanish utilities face revenue cuts
Spain’s competition regulator has proposed cuts to the fixed revenues for electricity and gas distributors. Major utilities fear these cuts could scare away investors.
4 days ago
No end in sight for Western Balkan coal subsidies
Coal subsidies remain plentiful in the region and are blocking a faster switch to gas and renewables.
6 days ago
Coal subsidies may slow Greek energy transition
Greece is trying to pressure Brussels into approving its national capacity market, which would keep coal in the country’s electricity mix for years to come.
4 July 2019
Italy gets tough on coal-to-power subsidies
Italy’s revised capacity market will bar coal-fired power plants from auctions starting this year, while new or heavily refurbished gas-fired plants can bid for contracts with a duration of up to 15 years.
21 June 2019
Gas may fill the gap as Europe’s coal and nuclear plants close
European gas-to-power production could receive a boost by the beginning of next decade from the closure of coal and nuclear power facilities.
20 June 2019
EU nations show little appetite for energy savings
The lack of progress being made towards energy savings targets is jeopardising the EU’s ambition to reduce both energy consumption and dependence on imported gas.
20 June 2019
Headwinds for EU renewables growth as subsidies fall
A recent report by the EU Court of Auditors – the guardian of the EU budget – has cast further doubts over the EU’s prospects for meeting its 2020 and 2030 renewable targets.
12 June 2019
EU power: from overcapacity to scarcity?
Europe has plenty of power generation capacity, but the phase-out of coal and nuclear plants could lead to electricity shortages by 2022.
7 June 2019
Lithuania state aid case casts doubt over power subsidies
The European Commission’s investigation into Lithuania’s strategic reserve may indicate that EU member states will find it harder to subsidise their power sectors in future.
3 June 2019
Grid congestion persists on EU borders
Despite progress on market reforms, TSOs are still not offering enough capacity to meet demand on some European border points.
30 May 2019
Greens eye more influence over EU energy policy
Securing EU funding for gas infrastructure is getting harder, and the rise in popularity of the European Green Party will do little to reverse that.
23 May 2019
Spain continues clampdown on energy market abuse
The Spanish regulator has again fined energy companies for market rigging, this time invoking national legislation and levying fairly substantial fines.
21 May 2019
EC presses on with overhaul of Energy Charter Treaty
The European Commission wants to push through changes to the Energy Charter Treaty, but it will need support from EU member states as well as non-EU countries to get its way.
17 May 2019
France and Spain show strong appetite for US LNG
The two countries imported a total of 1.9 bcm of US gas as LNG in the first four months of 2019, according to preliminary data.
16 May 2019
Obstacles to German onshore wind could aid gas
Slower growth in new onshore wind installations in Germany could mean gas will play a bigger role in the country’s energy transition than some had anticipated.
16 May 2019
Europe’s CO2 emissions drop in line with lower fossil fuel use
Europe’s emissions of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels dropped last year as renewables and hydropower gained market share from coal and gas in some countries.
10 May 2019
Strong growth in Europe’s US LNG imports may not last
Exports of US LNG to Europe have been strong so far this year, but it remains doubtful that the trend will continue despite US vows to ease export restrictions.
3 May 2019
Spanish energy transition retains political support
Spain looks set to carry on with its transition away from coal and nuclear regardless of whether Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez decides to form a coalition or govern alone.
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