2017 was a record year for offshore wind in Europe, according to new statistics released by WindEurope on Tuesday. Europe connected 3.1 GW of new offshore wind power capacity to
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a €1.5 billion loan for the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) on Tuesday. The project is the final section of a planned Southern Gas Corridor stretching
At Lithuanian demand last Thursday (21 December), discussions will start with the EU about whether daylight saving is “still relevant”. The country’s PM agrees the measure’s time has passed. Lithuania
The possible return of Social Democrats to the German government may be good news for construction of the Nord Stream 2 Russian natural gas pipeline project, despite US, Polish and
Chemists at the University of Bristol say they have found a way to turn beer into petrol. Although mostly just a demonstration, it has important implications that could the first
Eu is rethinking the way it produces and consumes energy to meet commitments taken in the context of the UN Paris Agreement, making digitalisation a key priority. In the wake
The European Commission is committed to accelerating the transition towards clean energy– a task that requires helping coal producers, who risk losing out as a result of decarbonisation policies. Coal
European Commission is found to have been playing a middle-man on the Paks II project – a nuclear power station ordered by Hungary to Rosatom, a Kremlin-owned company. Ever since
A week after MEPs voted in favour of increasing efficiency and renewable energy targets, the lead rapporteur on the recast of the energy efficiency directive was replaced amid criticism on his
The Spanish coal power plants public aids system under the European Commission’s scrutiny
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European Commission launched an in-depth investigation into the Spanish environmental incentive for coal power plants. According to Brussels, the money was used to help Spanish companies “conform with already mandatory