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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Finnish power shortfall alarms firms
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Employers in Finland risk having to cut their power use as the Nordic nation’s growing energy demands outstrip supply, warns
Malta demands lower power prices
Consumption
Energy security in Malta is becoming an increasing focus of debate with imported electricity prices rising last year as a
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
EDF eyes ‘cheaper’ nuclear plant
Consumption
French giant EDF Energy has said it could build a new nuclear power station in Suffolk for significantly less than
Statoil unveils battery strategy
Storage
Norway’s state-run Statoil is using its position as the majority partner in the Scottish Hywind offshore floating wind farm, a
Statoil bids for Dutch wind project
Environment
Statoil has submitted a bid for the offshore wind-power contract for Hollandse Kust Zuid: a 760-megawatt project in the Dutch
Lithuania questions daylight saving
Industry
Lithuania says it will push the European Union to abolish its daylight-saving laws, despite claims that it saves energy. Vilnius
Germany unveils renewable record
Environment
Renewable energy has reportedly provided a third of German electricity this year, with wind energy overtaking natural gas and nuclear
Vilnius demands unity on Belarus nuclear plant
Production
Lithuania is seeking regional action to tax or block all electricity imports from Belarus, where Russia is building a nuclear
COP 23: three ways cities are leading the fight against climate change
Opinion
This article was originally published by The Conversation and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. The global population
Iberia plots energy connectivity
Environment
Portugal is due to host a summit in the new year on energy interconnectors, as governments work to end the
Italy declares emergency after blast
Industry
The explosion at a key natural gas hub in Austria has disrupted winter supplies across the EU’s energy markets, raising
Czech firm extends thermal grip
Industry
Aged power plants in the Czech Republic and elsewhere fired by coal, gas and lignite are being bought by EPH,
54% EU coal plants loss-making: study
Consumption
The Carbon Tracker think-tank has reported that 54 per cent of all EU coal plants are loss-making and a phase-out