Europe needs up to €500 bln for nuclear power – EC
Up to €500 billion may be needed to secure investment in Europe’s nuclear power sector between 2015 and 2050, according to a report released by the EU this week.
6 April 2016 10:07 GMT
France’s capacity market faces hurdles
France is facing a struggle to convince EU regulators that its planned capacity market is fit for purpose.
4 April 2016 12:29 GMTFrench gas power output on the rise in 2015
Electricity output from gas-fired power plants in France rose by around 55% year on year in 2015 as a result of low hydropower levels and cold weather.
4 April 2016 10:57 GMT
European gas prices near fuel-switching levels
European gas prices continue to fall towards fuel-switching levels, potentially boosting gas demand in power generation, analysts say.
31 March 2016 12:16 GMTETS reform could hit energy-intensive sector hard
Cutting the number of allowances as part of a reformed Emissions Trading System could drive energy-intensive industries out of Europe, industry figures warn.
24 March 2016 9:17 GMTItalian gas demand up year on year
Italy’s gas demand was up in 2015 compared with 2014 because of higher power sector offtake and increased consumption from the residential and service sectors.
23 March 2016 9:29 GMT
Carbon below €5/t raises fresh questions about ETS
With carbon prices trading below €5 per ton, critics are again questioning the relevance of the EU’s Emissions Trading System.
21 March 2016 12:09 GMT
China’s interest in EU energy assets unlikely to fade
China’s admission to the EBRD signals its continued appetite for European assets, but obstacles remain for EU-China relations.
17 March 2016 10:22 GMTAvoiding white elephants in the EU energy landscape
Opinions are divided on whether Europe is building too much gas infrastructure or not enough.
16 March 2016 9:48 GMT
Gas prices will recover more slowly than oil – BP
BP’s Chief Economist Spencer Dale talks to Natural Gas Daily about his company’s strategy for coping with the low oil price environment and his predictions for the market.
14 March 2016 9:38 GMT
Confusion over new LNG trade reporting rules
The LNG industry is struggling to come to terms with new EU laws on transaction reporting.
10 March 2016 10:38 GMTSpain’s power deficit debt down by 7%
The tariff deficit debt of Spain’s electricity sector stood at €25 billion at the end of 2015, down by 7% year on year.
9 March 2016 9:53 GMT
Europe overbuilding on gas infrastructure – report
Europe may end up with more gas infrastructure than it needs as demand for the fuel could be much lower than anticipated.
7 March 2016 12:07 GMT
EC gas solidarity proposal raises questions
The EU’s proposal for a mandatory supply regime in case of major disruptions to gas supply will be difficult to implement and may hinge on greater powers for regulators, analysts say.
3 March 2016 10:16 GMTMore gloom awaits European utilities – S&P;
European wholesale power prices will likely continue to fall this year and next, pointing to lower earnings for the utilities sector, says Standard & Poor’s.
2 March 2016 10:24 GMT
Europe should not rule out shale – IOGP
Gordon Ballard, newly appointed executive director of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers, tells Natural Gas Daily about Europe’s shale gas potential.
26 February 2016 12:03 GMTElectricity supply security still key – IEA
Ensuring security of supply in the European electricity sector may struggle under the closure of power plants and increased use of variable renewable energy sources.
25 February 2016 10:44 GMT
EU’s import dependence is hard nut to crack
Brussels sees gas as key to Europe’s low-carbon energy transition, but the perceived over-reliance on Russian imports remains a headache.
25 February 2016 10:43 GMT
Low gas prices unlikely to rebound soon – Birol
European gas prices will not recover anytime soon given the energy market’s bearish fundamentals, says the IEA's Fatih Birol.
19 February 2016 12:10 GMTEU encourages regional approach to gas security
Brussels is trying to make EU countries cooperate on a regional level to better tackle supply disruptions like the ones seen in 2006 and 2009.
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