Diesel slump to hit EU CO2 targets
Storage
The EU’s 2020 targets for 95g/km carbon dioxide for cars is becoming less likely as customers ditch diesel vehicles, the
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Nickel hailed as key to batteries
Policy
As the EU looks to boost electric vehicle use to deliver a sustainable transport system, green credentials need to be
Database shows EU’s dumped riches
Environment
The EU’s richest deposits of valuable materials maybe be in landfill sites, including gold in smartphones and cobalt in electric
EU backs battery development
Storage
Energy storage has been given extra importance as an EU objective in lowering emissions and replacing electricity generated by fossil
Czechs abandon pollution appeal
Industry
The Czech Republic’s environment minister, Richard Brabec, announced that Prague would not join Bulgaria and Poland in appealing against EU
Poland can’t meet MEP target: minister
Environment
Poland will not meet MEPs’ ambitious target for renewable energy, according to Warsaw’s energy minister Krzysztof Tchorzewski. Under draft targets
Gazprom to double TurkStream investment
Consumption
Russian gas major Gazprom plans to invest 182.4 billion roubles (US$3.2 billion) this year in the TurkStream gas pipeline project,
Bulgaria hails Azeri gas deal
Environment
Azerbaijan is becoming Bulgaria’s strategic energy partner, claimed Temenuzhka Petkova, Baku’s energy minister, according to the Azeri media. Work was
Azeri gas to boost security: TAP boss
Consumption
The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project will strengthen the energy security of Italy and the rest of Europe, managing director of
EU prepares pollution fines
Environment
The EU plans to get tough on its members that are not doing enough to address air pollution this year
Statoil to replicate Hywind triumph
Environment
The Norwegian company behind the world’s first floating wind farm, Hywind (pictured) off Peterhead in Scotland, has revealed it is
Poland’s gas exports boom
Policy
Between August 2016 and last month, the Polish Oil and Gas company (PGNiG) delivered over 1 billion cubic metres of
Iran eyes Georgian gas exports
Policy
Iran, which holds the world’s largest conventional gas reserves, reportedly sees Georgia as a potential market. Iran’s gas output has
Merkel to ditch 2020 emission goals
Environment
Germany’s ongoing coalition government talks have agreed to postpone 2020 emissions reduction target to “the early 2020s”, the German media
Skopje smog sparks lignite questions
Environment
Macedonia has taken emergency measures against dense smog enveloping its cities, which is blamed on factors like coal burning, ageing