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EU Commission seeks global coalition to protect biodiversity
On the occasion of the World Wildlife Day, the European Commission reiterated its invitation on March 3 to all world institutions to raise their...
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EU probes compensation for early closure of lignite-fired power plants in Germany
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether German plans to compensate lignite-fired power plants for phasing out earlier than foreseen...
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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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Belgium sticks to current Coronavirus restrictions amid cases surge
Belgium has decided not to ease Coronavirus restrictions for at least another week, due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases, the country's Prime...
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Commission not to stop Nord Stream 2 if pipeline complies with EU law
Despite calls from the European Parliament to stop the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, the project is subject to national law...
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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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Brussels warns six EU countries against travel restrictions
Ιn a letter sent to Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary and Sweden, the European Commission has urged the countries to respect the travel restrictions...
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EU to refer Slovenia to the European Court of Justice over waste water
The European Commission said it will refer Slovenia to the European Court of Justice for failure to comply with the requirements of the Urban...
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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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Belgium records first cases of Brazilian strain
At least four cases of the Brazilian strain of Coronavirus strain have been recorded in Belgium, local media reported on Tuesday. Two of those infected...
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Lithuania sees red, EU nuke team checks Rosatom-built Belarus plant
European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group ENSREG has just visited Belarus in order to complete a report that summarises the first stage of peer review...
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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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Gazprom’s TurkStream draws less heat than Nord Stream 2
Gazprom’s TurkStream natural gas pipeline to Turkey and Southeast Europe has drawn less opposition, certainly compared with the controversial Nord Stream 2 from Russia...
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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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Home of Belgian PM vandalised with swastikas
The home of Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, located in the Flanders town of Brakel, was vandalised on Sunday night with several spray-painted...
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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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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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After Navalny arrest, MEPs want plug in Nord Stream 2 pipeline
The European Parliament passed a resolution on January 21 calling on EU member states to immediately stop work “once and for all” to complete...
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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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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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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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Europe turns the tables on Russian gas
As we move into 2021, Southeast Europe’s concern about security and diversity of energy supply and over-reliance on Russia gas is now history, a...
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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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Germany’s LNG quid pro quo to US to stave off Nord Stream 2 sanctions
Berlin reportedly offered to spend €1 billion to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals if Washington agreed not to impose sanctions on the...
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Navalny incident hurts Russia’s image but not Nord Stream 2
Pressure is reportedly mounting on Angela Merkel as opposition parties are asking the German Chancellor to abandon Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia...
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US walks alone in Iran sanctions, EU goes other way
The European Union remains committed to implementing the Iran nuclear deal as a matter of respecting international agreements and of the bloc’s shared international...
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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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EU aim: Keep US from imposing more Nord Stream 2 sanctions
The European Union is reportedly considering counter sanctions against the US if the latter targets European companies over the controversial Nord Stream-2 pipeline from...
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Could bad data be to blame for high coronavirus death toll
European countries saw some of the highest death told for coronavirus over the last month. Deaths in Italy have surpassed those in China many...
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Acquisition of Energa by PKN Orlen gets EU nod
The acquisition of Energa by PKN Orlen, both of Poland complies with EU Merger Regulation, the European Commission said on April 1.
Energa is an...
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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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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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In the pipeline: German decision on exempting Nord Stream 2 from amended EU Directive
The German regulator Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) must come to a decision within the next few weeks on Nord Stream 2’s application for a derogation under...
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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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European Commission highlights link between climate and the global water cycle
On the occasion of World Water Day on 22 March, Commission Vice President Josep Borrell, and Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius said...
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Belgium's lockdown to last at least 8 more weeks
Belgium's lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic is expected to last at least eight more weeks, the country's Health Minister Maggie de Block said on...
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Belgium in lockdown until April 5
A few hours after Sophie Wilmès’ emergency government was sworn in by King Philippe, the Prime Minister announced that as of Wednesday 11am GMT,...
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Belgium's caretaker government granted special powers to stem COVID-19 spread
Belgium’s opposition parties agreed to hand special powers to the caretaker government led by Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès, to handle the COVID-19 outbreak and its...
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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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