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Joe Biden

EU Commission Eyes ‘Green Trade Agenda’ with President-elect Biden

The European Commission said sustainable finance regulations are another topic that should receive attention on both sides of the Atlantic.

Energy Storage Project

Video: AMADEUS Energy Storage

​Starting in January 2017, AMADEUS is the first project funded by the European Commission to research on a new generation of materials and solid state devices …

Energy Security

Report Confirms Progress in Safety of Offshore Oil and Gas Operations in Europe

The European Commission has seen progress in the safety of offshore oil and gas operations in EU member states following the implementation of the safety direct…

Biobattery

Swedish Biofuels Tax Exemption Approved by EU

The European Commission has granted the continuation of tax exemption measures for biofuels in Sweden.

Energy Transition

Bulgaria Asks Help from European Commission to Phase Out Coal

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has asked the European Commission to help countries in Central and Eastern Europe to phase out coal.

Carbon Neutral

EU Ministers to Agree to Make Climate Neutrality by 2050 Binding

Its longer term goal is net zero emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases by 2050, which the executive European Commission says will drive the economic reco…

Energy-Eficient Building

EU Adopts Renovation Wave Strategy to Make Buildings Energy Efficient

Commission adopts strategy to reduce methane emissions, assesses 27 National Energy and Climate Plans.

Coal Mine

Poland Expects EU to Approve More Public Aid for Coal Mines

Poland expects the European Commission to approve a plan to gradually close mines owned by its biggest coal producer PGG and provide more public aid for the ind…

Nuclear Power Plant

Austria Fails in Attempt to Block Hinkley Point C

The European Court of Justice has rejected Austria's appeal against the European Commission's 2014 decision to approve the UK's support for the Hinkley Point C …

Market Analysis

Ambitious EU Emissions Target Needs Nuclear, Says Foratom

The European Commission (EC) has presented a plan to reduce European Union greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.

Offshore Wind Power

EU Seeks Feedback on Offshore Renewables Roadmap

The European Commission has published a Roadmap to the development and integration of offshore renewable energy by 2030 and 2050.

Offshore Wind Power

Offshore Wind Part of EU’s Two Newly Adopted Strategies as Green Hydrogen Prioritised

The European Commission adopted two energy strategies on an EU-level on 8 July, which prioritise hydrogen production powered by offshore wind and other renewabl…

Nuclear Power Plant

EU Green Strategies Pay 'Insufficient Attention' to Nuclear, Says Foratom

Foratom says it "remains concerned" that the European Commission is paying "insufficient attention" to low-carbon, non-fossil fuel sources of hydrogen, such as …

Market Analysis

EU Unveils Hydrogen and Energy System Integration Strategies

The European Commission this morning unveiled new strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen that are designed to be key investment pillars of Europe…

Clean emission

EU Urged to Increase Climate Policy 'Consistency'

The European Commission's green-deal package of measures designed to put the EU on a pathway towards achieving climate neutrality by 2050.