Resurgent Greens eye EU environmental shake-up
Environment
Green parties across the European Union have made dramatic gains, holding off challenges from the populist far-right and potentially shaking
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MEPs vote to stop Nord Stream, despite its rapid progress
Policy
The European Parliament, which faces re-election in early May, has adopted a resolution expressing the need to stop the Russia-Germany
Activists demand ministers relax renewable policy
Transmission
Environmental activists have demonstrated outside a meeting of EU energy ministers in Sofia to call on governments to stop restricting
Šefcovic vows to back renewable budget
Transmission
European Commission’s vice president for energy Maroš Šefcovic has said he will push for continued support for renewables in negotiations
MEPs move to end coal subsidies
Consumption
The European Parliament has moved to impose strict rules on coal subsidies but faces the challenge of winning member states’ approval. MEPs
MEPs enact carbon market law
Environment
The European Parliament has enacted a law to strengthen EU curbs on carbon dioxide emissions from industry, so as to
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
MEPs demand 35% renewable boost
Environment
The European Parliament has approved draft measures to reform the power market and reduce energy consumption that envisage more ambitious
MEPs to vote on renewable targets
Environment
The European Parliament will vote today (Wednesday) on renewable energy targets up to 2030. EU energy ministers endorsed the European
Tech firms want 35% renewable target
Environment
Technology, industry and power companies have called on the EU to set a target for renewables of at least 35
MEPs demand energy-saving target
Consumption
The European Parliament’s Industry and Energy Committee (ITRE) voted on November 28 to cut energy use by 40 per cent