There will be no tariffs on the import of Chinese solar modules in the EU for the time being. In a letter to the member states, Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson instead urges the member states to promote facilities from domestic production. “We cannot close our borders because we need solar modules. We must support our […]
Europe’s solar industry has scored a stage victory. The industry has made it onto the agenda of today’s Energy Council. Over lunch, the ministers in Brussels want to discuss the state of the companies, many of which say they are on the verge of going out of business due to Chinese competition and falling module […]
The growing dependence on liquefied natural gas imports is dividing the EU. At their meeting in Brussels next Monday, the energy ministers will discuss a complaint from several Central European countries without LNG ports about increased transit fees in Germany.Criticism centers around Germany’s gas storage levy, which has been in place since October 2022 to […]
The growing dependence on liquefied natural gas imports is increasingly dividing the member states. At their meeting in Brussels next Monday, the energy ministers will discuss a complaint from several Central European countries without LNG ports about Germany’s increased gas transit fees.The gas storage levy, which Germany has been using since October 2022 to refinance […]
The German government has confirmed that it will allow the export of carbon dioxide for storage under the seabed in the future. “The Federal Republic ratifies the amendment to the London Protocol […] and makes the necessary changes to the High Seas Deposition Act“, writes the Federal Government in its key po0ints for a carbon […]
The mechanical and plant engineering sector feels insufficiently considered in the Net-Zero Industry Act. The NZIA “misses the opportunity to capture the industrial value chains that are essential for building the production of sustainable technologies in Europe,” criticized VDMA Managing Director Thilo Brodtmann on Thursday.On Thursday morning, the EU Parliament’s Industry Committee adopted the trilogue […]
The topic is on the agenda for March 4: at the upcoming Energy Council, the EU energy ministers may decide on an extension of an emergency regulation on gas conservation from 2022. Discussions on the security of gas supply before the winter of 2024/25 and the need for flexibility for the energy transition are firmly […]
In the USA, particularly in Silicon Valley, novel small nuclear reactors have long been hyped, intended to be easily mass-produced in the future. Drawn by international tech allure and European calls for technological openness, the EU now also seeks to place greater emphasis on the future hope of SMRs. On Feb. 9, the Commission launched […]
When the Commission announces its proposal for a new climate target on Tuesday, the future of Europe will likely not be mentioned. By 2040, member states are expected to reduce 90 percent of their greenhouse gas emissions. All member states?Ten countries in the east and southeast of the continent aim to join the EU27, and […]
As a guiding star that all climate laws orient themselves around, Green Party Member of Parliament Michael Bloss has described the EU Commission’s communication on the 2040 climate target. Concrete legislative proposals for individual economic sectors, such as the increase in wind, solar, and hydrogen targets in the Renewable Energy Directive, are still pending. However, […]