Law

Natural Gas

UK to Set Out More Energy Reforms ‘Very Soon’: Hunt

Britain's government plans to announce reforms to the country's energy market "very soon", finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday, after lawmakers blame…

Distributed energy

UAE Issues Law to Regulate Linkage of Renewable Energy Production Units to the Grid

The legislation seeks to contribute to the country’s efforts towards achieving net zero emissions by 2050

Czech Republic

Czech Lawmakers Back $3.4 Billion Power Revenue Cap Plan

The Czech lower house of parliament on Friday approved a government plan to cap revenues of power firms as part of efforts to fund measures to ease the burden o…

France

French State Has No Plans to Break up EDF -Finance Ministry Source

The French state does not plan to break up nuclear power group EDF after its nationalization is completed, a Finance Ministry source said on Monday, refuting al…

Canada

Canada, Nigeria Target Oil and Gas Methane Emissions With New Laws

Oil and gas producers Canada and Nigeria have become the latest countries to tackle the potent greenhouse gas methane with laws to rein in emissions in the foss…

OPEC

German Economist Sues OPEC, Wants $50 in Compensation

A German economist has filed a lawsuit against OPEC with a Berlin court.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Germany's Cabinet Approves Accelerated Coal Exit by 2030 in Western State

Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft law to phase out coal-fired power plants in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia by 2030 instead of a pre…

Electric Car

EU Approves Effective Ban on New Fossil Fuel Cars From 2035

The European Union struck a deal on Thursday on a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, aiming to speed up the switch to elec…

Electric Car

U.S., EU Launch Formal Group to Discuss Conflict Over EV Subsidies

U.S. and European Union officials will formally launch a task force next week to discuss new American laws that Europeans fear will discriminate against foreign…

Net Zero Emission

EU Seeking Deals on Three Climate Laws in Time for U.N. Summit

The European Union is aiming to clinch deals on three new laws to fight climate change in time for the annual United Nations climate negotiations next month. …

Energy Saving

EU Parliament Backs Higher Targets on Renewables and Energy Savings

European Union lawmakers voted on Wednesday to raise the bloc's targets to expand renewable power and save energy, backing proposals that had been made more amb…

Electric Car

Biden Announces First Round of Funding for EV Charging Network Across 35 States

Biden has been a big proponent of EVs, signing into law incentives to encourage consumers to buy them and companies to build them.

Poland

Poland to Freeze Electricity Prices for Households in 2023

Poland plans to freeze in 2023 electricity prices at current levels for households consuming less energy, the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) leader said on Tuesda…

Malawi

Agreement Signed to Build 351MW Mpatamanga Hydropower in Malawi

The Government of Malawi, IFC, Scatec and EDF signed a binding commercial agreement to co-develop the 350MW Mpatamanga hydropower project in Malawi.

Net Zero Emission

Australia Passes a Law for Net Zero Emissions by 2050

Australia's parliament on Thursday passed government legislation enshrining a pledge to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030 and to net zero by 2050, with the su…