Poland opts for US LNG in Gazprom snub
Industry
Poland’s state-run gas utility PGNiG has signed a 20-year deal for US liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports and says it
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EDF slammed over Flamanville faults
Production
French electrical agency EDF has said its much-postponed plan for a reactor in Normandy of the same kind as those
IEA warns of rising carbon emissions
Environment
Carbon emissions from energy production are set to grow for the second year running as analysis by the International Energy
Spain U-turns on coal power subsidies
Production
Spain has begun cutting government aid for the coal sector, saying it is backing a European Commission plan to prohibit
Coal use rises amid gas price hike
Transmission
High gas prices across Europe have triggered a resurgence in electricity generation from coal as it becomes the cheaper option,
Does the West owe its rise to fossil fuels?
Consumption
Human agency enjoys the pole position in explaining historical phenomenon. From the genius of Napoleon, Churchill, and Roosevelt to the
The most dangerous nuclear power plant
Opinion
What is the most dangerous nuclear power plant? Fukushima? Chernobyl? The answer is neither. It is the one closed prematurely.
Putin to send gas west, coal east
Consumption
Nord Stream 2, the proposed 1,230km pipeline that is due to carry natural gas from Russia to Germany’s Baltic coast,
Polish reforms may backfire: NGOs
Environment
Poland’s environmental reforms could prove counterproductive in one of Europe’s most polluted countries, according to environmental groups. The Energy Ministry
Poland to diversity supplies: Duda
Policy
Polish President Andrzej Duda has told a conference in Australia that his government is working to diversify its energy supplies
Nuclear energy and the melting of Arctic ice
Environment
Nuclear energy is both low carbon and reliable, making it a great tool to cut emissions and mitigate climate change.
National security drives energy transitions, part I
Opinion
This article is the first part of a two-part analysis that examines how national security interests have hastened energy transitions
Poland moves to cap energy prices
Policy
Poland’s power companies will have to sell all electricity they produce, except for green energy, on a power exchange to
Greece eyes energy reform: minister
Industry
Greece is attempting to move away from its heavy dependence on coal as George Stathakis, the minister of environment and
Spain govt struggles with coal miners
Production
Spain’s minority Socialist government is struggling to balance its green ambitions with its support base in the coal-mining sector. The