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EU Commission, COP26 President to intensify climate action cooperation
The European Union will concentrate on translating ambition into action in reducing CO2 emissions and will work with its international partners to fight climate...
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New stricter, clearer energy labels to help EU cut CO2 emissions
In an effort to help EU consumers cut their energy bills and carbon footprint, new stricter and clearer energy labels, which will initially apply...
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Europe builds 14.7 GW of new wind farms in 2020, 19% less due to COVID
Europe built 14.7 GW of new wind farms in 2020, which was 19% less than what was expected before COVID, statistics on wind energy...
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Romanian aid for district heating system rehabilitation in Bucharest gets EU nod
Romanian plans to support the upgrade of the district heating system of the municipality of Bucharest comply with EU State Aid rules, EU Executive...
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SolarPower Europe, EIT InnoEnergy launch European Solar Initiative
SolarPower Europe and EIT InnoEnergy launched on February 23 the European Solar Initiative (ESI), with the support of EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, EU...
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EU Commission adopts new Climate Adaptation Strategy
The new Climate Adaptation Strategy adopted on February 24 will have to help make the European Union not only climate-neutral but also climate-resilient by...
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Engie produces renewable gas from solid non-recyclable waste
Through a project called Gaya, France’s Engie has recently started the production of renewable gas from solid non-recyclable waste.Supported by the French agency for...
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EU launches Secretariat to help coal regions in transition in Western Balkans and Ukraine
The European Commission has launched the Secretariat of a new initiative to help coal regions in the Western Balkans and Ukraine transition away from...
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Iberdrola plans €1 bln-industrial scale floating offshore wind farm in Spain
Spanish multinational electric utility company Iberdrola said the company is planning what will be the first industrial scale floating offshore wind farm in Spain,...
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Clean Air Task Force, ExxonMobil, Fortum Oslo Varme join EU Zero Emissions Platform
The Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP), which supports the European Union’s commitment to reach climate neutrality by 2050, defined as net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
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EU Parliament wants tighter consumption and recycling rules
The European Parliament has adopted comprehensive policy recommendations to achieve a carbon-neutral, sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy by 2050 at the latest.MEPs adopted...
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EU-Ukraine launch strategic partnership on raw materials and batteries
The European Union and Ukraine have launched a strategic partnership on raw materials and batteries, EU Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said on February...
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SolarPower Europe urges EU to up renewables target at least 45%
On the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), SolarPower Europe urged the European Commission to increase the EU’s overall renewable energy target,...
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Despite COVID, Europe invests €26 billion in offshore wind
Despite constraints due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe confirmed a record amount of €26.3 billion of investments in new offshore wind farms in 2020.According...
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The UAE is a natural partner for Europe’s sustainable future
The EU continues to show global leadership in addressing climate change. With its European Green Deal and climate objectives shortly to be enshrined into...
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Enel Green Power and FNM in green hydrogen development deal
Italy's Enel Green Power and FNM have signed a memorandum of understanding, aiming to examine and identify the best way to supply green hydrogen...
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EU vows to work with international partners to be climate neutral by 2050
The Europe Union can be a powerful promotor of climate ambitions also because it can offer a model of a socially just Green Deal...
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US takes charge on climate
The new US Administration of President Joe Biden plans to “mobilize in unprecedented ways” to fight the accelerating climate change problem, John Kerry, special...
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Sefcovic hails milestone for EU Battery Alliance
A second Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) to support research and innovation in the battery value chain complies with EU state aid...
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Uzbekistan, Saudi ACWA Power to enhance clean energy capacity
Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia plan three major power projects that will boost the use of clean and renewable energy in the Central Asian country,...
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Shell, MHI, Vattenfall to covert Hamburg coal plant to green hydrogen
Boosting Hamburg’s energy transition, Vattenfall, Shell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Hamburg's municipal heat supplier Hamburg Wärme are planning to build one of the...
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EU hails US return to Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Following the inauguration of US President Joe Biden on January 20, top EU officials hailed the decision of the new US Administration to re-join...
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IRENA endorses global energy transition forum as part of COVID-19 recovery
Striving to spur energy transition as integral part of COVID-19 recovery, members of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) approved on January 21 the...
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EU accelerates Poland’s green transition away from coal
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on January 18 the bank is accelerating Poland’s transition from fossil fuels with the construction...
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Global VC funding for battery storage, smart grid and efficiency companies up in 2020
Total corporate funding for the battery storage, smart grid, and energy efficiency sectors in 2020 was up by 112%, with $8.1 billion compared to...
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Enel and Qatar Investment Authority to develop renewables in Sub-Saharan Africa
Enel’s renewable arm Enel Green Power (EGP) and a Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) subsidiary have signed an agreement for a joint venture partnership aimed...
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Poland adopts Offshore Wind Act paving the way to develop Baltic Sea projects
Paving the way for Poland to develop offshore wind in the Baltic Sea, the country’s Parliament unanimously adopted Poland’s first Offshore Wind Act on...
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EU Space Program banking on EIB, CO2 emission cuts
The European Investment Bank (EIB) fully supports the EU space program, which can play a key role in boosting the bloc’s efforts to battle...
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IEA to develop roadmap to net-zero emissions by 2050
The International Energy Agency on January 11 announced that it will produce the world’s first comprehensive roadmap for the energy sector to reach net-zero...
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Brexit pushes UK to begin own emissions trading system in 2021
Due to Brexit, the UK government said on December 14 it will launch an emissions trading system (ETS) for domestic industry and power generation...
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Wind energy sector proves strong and resilient in the face of COVID-19 crisis
Despite COVID-19-related disruptions in the construction processes of wind farms in the first months of the year, the wind energy sector has proven to...
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Europe to propel offshore renewable energy development
Europe is a world leader in offshore renewable energy and can become a powerhouse for its development, EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said on...
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Poland wants to catch the wind of Baltic Sea
In an effort to boost energy independence and reduce carbon emissions, Poland has initiated a joint project to harness the potential of the Baltic...
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EU energy future wants to wean off China’s raw materials
The European Union is as dependent on Asian countries, especially China, when it comes to batteries and raw materials for technologies of the future...
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New EU rules aim to make external power supplies more energy efficient
The European Commission said a new regulation on external power supplies aimed at making a range of household appliances – from laptops to electric...
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Renewables industry sends proposal for powering green EU economic recovery
SolarPower Europe, together with 31 associations from the renewable and energy efficiency sectors, delivered a joint proposal on how the European Commission can build...
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COVID-19 crisis impacts wind energy supply chain
The COVID-19 crisis now has reaching impacts on the wind energy supply chain as European countries apply measures to contain the outbreak, WindEurope said...
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As the COVID-19 virus spreads, Shell acts to reinforce business resilience financial strength
As the COVID-19 virus spreads across the world - seriously impacting people’s health, their way of life and global markets, Royal Dutch Shell said...
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EU COVID-19 response to integrate green transition economies
EU leaders said on March 26 measures necessary to get back to a normal functioning of
Europe’s societies and economies must integrate the green transition...
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LUKOIL starts wind monitoring in Russia’s Rostov region
Russian oil major LUKOIL has started to perform wind monitoring, which is the first stage of developing feasibility study for constructing a wind power...
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Italy’s ENI starts production at Kazakhstan’s Badamsha wind farm
Italian energy major ENI said on March 26 the company, through its local renewable subsidiary ArmWind LLP, started the commercial production of the Badamsha...
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EU invests in efficient and sustainable waste management in Bulgaria
The European Commission has approved an investment of over €77 million from the European Regional Development Fund to upgrade the integrated waste management system...
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EU Climate Law needs to stick to a 100% renewable scenario, WindEurope says
The EU Climate Law needs to stick to a 100% renewable energy scenario which achieves the objective of climate neutrality based on renewables only,...
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As world reels from Covid-19, planet recovers
The remarkable reduction in human activity as a consequence of the coronavirus outbreak has shown dramatic improvements in air quality and lower emissions around...
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BMW plans over €30 bln on future-oriented technologies up to 2025
The BMW Group said on March 18 the German company is embracing the transformation of the automotive industry with great confidence and investing heavily...
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European wind industry calls for minimising effects of economic slowdown
COVID-19 is likely to delay the development of new wind farm projects which could cause developers to miss the deployment deadlines in countries’ auction...
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EU launches new call for trans-European energy infrastructure proposals
In line with enhancing the EU's security of energy supply and climate neutrality objectives, the European Commission released on 13 March €980 million of...
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EU Commission New Industrial Strategy to accelerate use of renewables
The European Commission presented this week its “New Industrial Strategy for Europe” and “New Circular Economy Action Plan” as part of the European Green...
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EU supports clean energy projects in Poland
The European Union is facilitating the construction of a new wind farm that will provide clean energy to 75,000 Polish households in Poland, the...
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WindEurope calls on Germany to deliver on wind farm permitting promises
The German Government must deliver on its promises to streamline wind farm permitting, WindEurope said on 11 March, noting that the German wind energy...
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