EU and Ukraine in tug of war over Naftogaz unbundling
The European Commission has repeated its insistence on breaking up the Ukrainian national gas and oil monopoly Naftogaz, separating transmission…
EU’s next top model could unlock Paris Agreement
The European Commission outlined plans this week for a long-term strategy to drag Europe onto a Paris Agreement-compliant climate trajectory.…
More ambitious targets for EU, based on renewables and technologies for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in 2050
Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete discussed the EU’s long-term vision for an EU economy described as: cleaner and more sustainable, more…
14 European countries call for stronger EU climate action
A group of European countries known as the ‘Green Growth Group’ have called on the European Commission to update the…
Looking for the main objective of Romania’s energy strategy? It was decided in Brussels: 32% share of renewables in 2030
The European Union’s target for the share of renewable energies in total energy consumption in 2030 is mandatory for Romania,…
European institutions strike overnight deal on 32% binding renewable energy target
Negotiators from the European Parliament and Member States agreed to increase the EU renewable energy target for 2030 to 32%…
Businesses, NGOs make joint plea for higher EU ambition on climate change
A unique coalition of businesses and investors representing over €21 trillion in assets have joined forces with local authorities and…
EU sets up 9 bln. euro energy investments in new 2021-2027 budget
The European Commission has proposed to increase the investment budget over the 2021-2027 period to accelerate the decarbonisation and digitalisation…
Deal nears on EU energy savings law – talks focus on transport and targets
The European Parliament insists on including ships, cars and planes in the EU’s energy saving goals for 2030. But those…
Photon Energy: Priorities on the Romanian PV market
Since 2008, various national subsidy schemes supported and then did not the development of the nascent photovoltaic sectors in Europe.…
Gazprom set to gain EU antitrust approval with concessions
The European Union and Gazprom are poised to settle a long-running antitrust case after the Russian gas company agreed to…
An energy crisis is looming in South-East Europe
Since the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc, energy production in Southeast Europe (SEE) has been stymied by chronic underinvestment. As…
Norway accepts EU energy rules, avoids dispute with Brussels
Norway’s parliament approved the adoption of European Union energy rules on Thursday (22 March), over the objections of some centre-left…
Robert Brückmann (eclareon): Cost of capital hinders Romania’s renewable energy development
Cost competitive renewable energies can help Romania to benefit from the European Cooperation mechanism and generate additional revenues. In this…
EUFORES (Bucharest): Renewables are the future, and the pathway is being drawn today
The support scheme for renewable has produced its effects, agreed the participants in the dedicated workshop organized by the EUFORES,…
Tillerson sacking to delay restart of EU-US energy summits
US president Donald Trump‘s firing of Rex Tillerson as secretary of state on Tuesday (13 March) will mean EU diplomacy…
Fresh EU analysis makes case for higher renewables, energy saving goals
A new analysis by the European Commission’s energy directorate, seen by EURACTIV, updates existing scenarios for renewables and energy efficiency,…
EU’s Vestager says in talks with Gazprom for ending the antitrust investigation
The EU’s competition supervisor is discussing the outcome of market feedback with Russian gas supplier Gazprom following “critical” comments from…