Polish lignite mine and plant expansion plans anger Czechs
Environment
Poland’s planned expansion of its Turów lignite mine on the Czech border is straining bilateral ties and raising questions about
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Ireland eyes ‘green’ gas to cut emissions
Industry
Renewable gas could significantly help cut Ireland’s emissions, according to Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) boss Denis O’Sullivan. The Irish government
Germany’s climate measures disappoint activists
Policy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced a plan to spend €54 billion to reduce emissions. She said the coalition government
Ireland renewables chiefs warn of project disruption
Storage
No new Irish renewable energy projects are expected to go online for the more than a year, according to wind
Studies hail Ireland’s offshore wind potential
Environment
Lower development costs and improved technology have made Ireland an attractive market for offshore wind, a report has claimed. Dr
Ireland set to miss 2020 targets
Environment
Ireland will fall short of its 2020 EU renewable energy targets, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has warned.
EU praises Nordic renewable progress
Environment
The European Union’s use of renewable energy reached 17.5 per cent in 2017, keeping it on track for a target
Ireland failing to meet 2020 targets: report
Policy
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)’s 2019 Renewable Energy In Ireland report said the nation would fail to meet
Poland looks to methane to cut carbon output
Environment
Poland is attempting to boost methane production to reduce its dependency on polluting coal and imports of Russian gas. The
Poland looks to boost solar power at coal’s expense
Storage
Poland’s nationalist PiS government, which is gearing up for the European elections in May and a general election at the
11 EU nations meet 2020 renewable targets
Policy
Eleven of the European Union’s 28 members have reached their renewable energy targets for 2020 by 2017, the bloc’s statistical
EU energy use rises despite targets
Environment
EU energy use increased 1 per cent in 2017 compared to 2016, according to Eurostat, in the third consecutive year
Renewables overtake coal in Germany
Production
Renewable sources last year overtook coal to become Germany’s biggest source of electricity for the first time, boosted by an
Spain hails 40% renewable generation
Production
The share of renewables in power generation in mainland Spain this year is estimated at 40 per cent, up from
Ireland told to cut fossil-fuel use
Storage
Ireland must rapidly develop renewable sources after a study found that fossil fuels produced 90 per cent of energy last