Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson believes the EU is prepared for supply shortages. “We expect that the gas stocks available in the EU and our well-developed networks of energy terminals will protect us from major security of supply problems,” she said during a debate in the EU Parliament’s Committee on Industry (ITRE). Nevertheless, it was “very […]
There is currently no relief in sight in the Ukraine crisis. Yesterday, the USA declared that it would send troops to Poland, Romania, and a smaller contingent to Germany. About 1000 soldiers are to be transferred from Vilseck near Nuremberg to Romania, in return for which 300 soldiers previously stationed in the USA will come […]
A total of seven EU countries are appealing to the European Commission to allow more ambitious national targets in their climate protection plans for aviation. From the countries’ point of view, there is more room for maneuver concerning the use of so-called Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), according to a letter from the countries to the […]
Current tax rates for different energy sources do not reflect the extent of pollution caused by their use. That’s the conclusion of an analysis by the European Court of Auditors published Monday. While energy taxes could help combat climate change by providing incentives for utilities to switch to renewable energy, the Court said, they do […]
The fact that the Greens in the European Parliament reject the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear power in the taxonomy is hardly surprising. There has long been agreement that neither gas nor nuclear power deserves the label of a sustainable energy source. In the meantime, however, criticism is growing louder in other parliamentary groups […]
According to the German Energy Agency (dena), the energy networks for the different energy sources should be coordinated with each other in future planning. The integrative approach, together with accelerated approval procedures for green power plants, would help to develop the infrastructure efficiently and drive forward the energy transition. This is the conclusion reached by […]
At the informal meeting of the 27 energy ministers in Amiens, France, high energy prices were one of the most important topics. The main focus was on how consumers and companies can receive better support in the event of high prices and how strong price fluctuations can be prevented in the future.Member states should be […]
While other countries such as Austria, Luxembourg, and Spain reiterated their rejection of the planned amendment to the EU taxonomy and threatened legal action against the EU Commission’s plans, Germany’s opposition remains muted. As expected, the German government rejects the inclusion of nuclear energy in the taxonomy regulation. The final storage question is unresolved, and […]
The German government has reiterated its opposition to nuclear power with the German statement on EU taxonomy. Nuclear power is risky and expensive, it said. At the same time, Berlin is calling for less stringent criteria for the use of natural gas as a transition technology, for example in the blending quotas for hydrogen during […]
Airlines should pay for all of their CO2 emissions in Europe from 2026, a year earlier than initially planned by the EU, according to an early draft of the European Parliament’s position on the policy. This is what Sunčana Glavak (EPP), the rapporteur of the ENVI Committee in the EU Parliament for the extension of […]