Merkel under pressure to delay nuclear power ban
Environment
The German government is facing growing calls from businesses to postpone its phase-out of nuclear power as alternative sources are
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US blames allies for backing Nord Stream
Policy
The US is disappointed the Dutch authorities allowed firms, including Royal Dutch Shell, to help support the Nord Stream 2
Trump team threaten Europe with sanctions over Instex
Industry
Donald Trump’s staff have threatened sanctions against the financial body created by Germany, the UK and France to preserve trade
Volkswagen and Northvolt discuss German battery factory
Storage
Volkswagen is purportedly in talks with Swedish-based battery-making startup Northvolt on plans to jointly build production in Salzgitter, near the
US promises Nord Stream 2 sanctions
Policy
Washington is preparing to impose sanctions on Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 project as Congress is due to debate a bill
Russia set to reveal cost of oil pipeline blunder
Consumption
A joint commission of Russian and Belarusian representatives will start to reveal the losses from the contaminated Druzhba oil pipeline
Nord Steam 2 blames Denmark for possible six-month delay
Transmission
Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Germany may be delayed by at least six months if Denmark forces it to
German wind-power sector in crisis: activists
Environment
Only 134 megawatts (MW) of onshore wind capacity was purportedly in Germany during Q1 2019, an 87-per-cent drop from the
Senators target Nord Stream with legislation
Policy
Two US senators reportedly plan to introduce a bill to target the Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline linking Russia
Europe rejects Iran’s 60-day nuclear ultimatum
Policy
France, Germany and the UK have rejected Iran’s 60-day “ultimatum” over the 2015 nuclear deal a year after the US
Germany opens electrified road for hybrid lorries
Environment
Germany is testing an electric autobahn for heavy goods vehicles as part of a €70-million pilot for specially adapted vehicles
Nord Stream 2 prepares legal case against Denmark
Policy
The consortium behind Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany is appealing against the Danish Energy Agency’s (DEA) request
Weber vows to block Nord Stream
Policy
Bavarian politician Manfred Weber, who leads the European People’s Party (EPP) and is hoping to become the next president of
Lavrov accuses US of open Nord Stream meddling
Industry
Russia’s veteran foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has accused the US of “brazenly” meddling in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
Poland wins EU funding for Norwegian gas pipe
Transmission
The European Commission and Poland signed an agreement his week for €214.9 million for a natural gas pipeline through Denmark to