Leak ‘exposes’ Gazprom grip on EU
Policy
Russia’s grip on EU gas supplies has reportedly been exposed by leaked documents, exposing alleged violations of European law over
Archive for April 2018
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Oslo’s electric drive continues
Storage
Norway is leading Europe in the switch to electric-powered cars, with a record 8,034 new emission-free vehicles in March or
Panama Canal portends as long-term bottleneck for U.S. LNG
Opinion
The resurgence of U.S. oil and gas production in recent years has been nothing short of staggering. In 2013, the
EDF warns of Flamanville delays
Production
France’s EDF Energy has warned that a key nuclear plant it is building in France could run further behind schedule
BP hit by Russian sanctions
Policy
As global investors reeled from the announcement of new US sanctions on Russia, financial magnate Nat Rothschild was stirring up
Merkel suggests Nord Stream 2 U-turn
Policy
Amid tension with her eastern neighbours and the European Commission over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, German Chancellor Angela
Shell faces legal threat over carbon policy
Production
Royal Dutch Shell being threatened with legal action unless it boosts efforts to comply with the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
EU falls behind global renewable shift
Environment
Global investment in renewable energy boomed in 2017, far outstripping investment in fossil fuels, the UN reported, although Europe lagged
Apps address urban air crisis
Environment
Air pollution is responsible for over 534,000 premature deaths in 2014 in 41 European and central Asian countries, according to
Cyprus to protest against Akkuyu
Industry
Cyprus will lodge protests over the risks posed by the construction of Turkey’s first nuclear power plant near the Mediterranean
Finland approves Nord Stream 2
Policy
Finland has approved the construction of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline through its exclusive economic zone, Helsinki said.
Belgium hails nuclear-free future
Policy
Belgium has approved an energy pact to phase out nuclear power between 2022 and 2025. The federal government signed off
Putin and Erdogan mark joint nuclear project
Production
The presidents of Turkey have watched a second groundbreaking ceremony at the Akkuyu nuclear site, after the project was initially
Portugal renewables raise 103% of demand
Production
Renewable energy sources made up 103.6 per cent of mainland Portugal’s electricity supplies last month, according to the energy sector.
German diesel sales slump
Industry
Germany say there has been a sharp drop in sales of new diesel-fuelled cars, following a court ruling that allows