Annemarie Botzki

Western Europe editor

After completing a Masters degree in Politics and Government in the European Union from the London School of Economics, Annemarie has worked as a freelance journalist covering EU energy, foreign and security policy. Whilst completing an undergraduate degree in Social Science from Ruhr University Bochum in Germany, she worked in the German Parliament and the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Email: anne.botzki@interfax.co.uk
The blocks on offer in Norway’s 23rd licensing round.

Norway pushes Arctic work despite legal dispute

Oslo is forging ahead with exploration in the Barents Sea in the face of suboptimal economics and protests by environmentalists.

1 November 2016

Policy backing boosts IEA renewables forecasts

The International Energy Agency has raised its forecast for global growth in renewable power over the next five years by 13%.

28 October 2016
The decision was made at the 70th session of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee. (IMO/Flickr)

IMO brings forward global sulphur cap for ship fuel

A 0.5% cap on sulphur in shipping fuels will take effect from 2020, but opponents say the industry will not be ready in time.

28 October 2016
Orense wind farm. The IEA expects global renewable electricity capacity to increase by 42% by 2021. (Iberdrola)

IEA raises its renewable growth forecast

Strong policy support for the use of renewables in power generation has led the IEA to increase its growth forecasts for the sector.

25 October 2016

Portuguese LNG imports spike in recent months

Portugal increased the amount of LNG it imported in August and September on an annual basis.

21 October 2016
The Rough storage facility off the UK coast. The site has suffered technical problems. (Centrica)

UK could face price spikes in cold weather

A cold spell could cause price spikes in the UK, given issues at the Rough storage site, French nuclear shutdowns and cuts at Groningen.

21 October 2016
Small investment company Prospex is looking to get into gas exploration in Poland. (Piotr Drabik, Flickr)

Prospex sees conventional opportunities in Poland

Small investment company Prospex is looking to get into gas exploration in Poland as low prices cause many bigger companies to pause.

20 October 2016

Nigeria remains Spain’s top LNG supplier

Nigeria topped the list of Spain's LNG suppliers, with 3.8 TWh shipped in August, but this was still down from a year earlier.

14 October 2016
A Cuadrilla fracking site in Lancashire. The UK shale sector needs CCS technology, analysts say. (Cuadrilla)

No UK shale without CCS – experts

Carbon capture and storage is the only way shale gas will take off in the UK despite the government’s lack of leadership on the technology.

13 October 2016
Hellisheidi geothermal power plant, Iceland, home of the CarbFix CO2 mineralisation project. (OR)

Researchers push CCS to the next level in Iceland

A new method of mineralising CO2 could prove a much cheaper way to realise carbon capture and storage, scientists say.

11 October 2016

Gas in demand for German power generation

Demand for gas for electricity and heat generation in Germany increased by 22.5% over the first six months of 2016.

7 October 2016
An anti-fracking protest in London in February 2016. The government may be facing a judicial review. (PA)

Cuadrilla not out of woods despite government approval

With Lancashire council's negative decision overturned, Cuadrilla is free to start fracking at Preston New Road, although the legal battle may not be over.

7 October 2016
Location of the Aphrodite and Leviathan fields in the East Mediterranean.

FLNG could be best export option for Cyprus

Cyprus is the latest country to consider floating liquefaction technology as it looks to bring the vast Aphrodite field online.

4 October 2016

Close to 80% of Dutch gas reserves used – CBS

Dutch domestic gas production continues its drastic decline, which could leave the country running out of gas in 17 years, the country's statistical service says.

30 September 2016
The planned EUGAL pipeline route from the Baltic Sea to Czech Republic.

Nord Stream 2 to trigger midstream investment

Nord Stream’s expansion would bring 55 bcm/y of gas to northern Germany and prompt investment in infrastructure to transport it.

30 September 2016
A gas metering station on the Ukraine-Russia border. Kiev wants to reduce its dependence on imports. (Gazprom)

Ukraine independents call for new tax regime

Ukraine will not be able to boost its gas output if the country does not drastically reform its hydrocarbon taxes, producers in the country say.

28 September 2016
LNG Croatia is developing an FSRU in Krk. (Berthold Werner)

Croatia LNG finalising commercial agreements

LNG Croatia hopes to finalise stakeholder agreements and commercial contracts for the country’s first LNG terminal by the end of the year.

27 September 2016
The Stavangerfjord LNG-fuelled ferry. Emission limits could boost gas as a marine fuel. (Kimm Saatvedt, Palookaville)

LNG industry eagerly awaits IMO decision

The International Maritime Organization will decide in October whether to bring forward the implementation date for stricter limits on sulphur emissions from global shipping.

21 September 2016

Renewables close in on oil and gas in power sector

Power generation costs for renewables are lower on average than those for fossil fuels, and clean energy plants will become even more cost-competitive by 2020.

21 September 2016
Routes of the proposed pipelines that will make up the Southern Gas Corridor.

Southern Gas Corridor under more pressure

Russia’s manoeuvres to promote its own pipeline projects could spell trouble for Europe’s planned imports of gas from Azerbaijan.

20 September 2016

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