European Commission backs gas, nuclear for energy transition
The European Commission has confirmed that some gas and nuclear resources will be acceptable in the energy transition.
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Europe seeks green label for certain gas and nuclear projects
The European Union is planning to allow some natural-gas and nuclear energy projects to be classified as sustainable investments in a proposal that sparked immediate criticism from the Greens.
Eskom welcomes foreign transition funding
An international partnership will provide $8.5 billion over the next three to five years to support South Africa’s move to a low-carbon economy.
Gas prices could soar further if Europe is hit by a cold snap, warn experts
Record high gas prices could be a permanent fixture in the coming months until supply is able to catch up with global demand, experts have warned.
G20 signals support for carbon pricing
The G20 has signalled an increased interest in accepting carbon pricing to tackle climate change.
Osinbajo calls for gas funding as part of transition
Stopping financing gas would derail developing countries’ plans for cleaner energy, Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said.
Qatar, EU oversee Israeli gas deal with Gaza
Israel will sell gas to the Gaza Strip, under a deal involving the European Union and Qatar.
Small North Sea start-up facing ‘frightening’ Brexit costs
The head of a small North Sea start-up company has said he is “frightened” by rising export costs due to Brexit.
Waste management in the UK post-Brexit
With less than 30 days to go until the end of the Brexit transition period at the end of December, many questions remain unanswered as to what the impact will be on waste management in the UK.
12 things the EU should do about gas flaring
The gas-flaring rate of the European Union’s imported gas is 33x higher than indigenous production. We commend the EU’s recent methane strategy, but to support net zero the EU needs an equally clear EU gas flaring strategy.
Europe seeks $940bn boost for giant offshore wind farms
The European Union wants a massive increase in offshore wind to help clean up the electricity industry and aid the recovery after the pandemic.
Greece seeks halt to EU-Turkey customs union after vessel carries out seismic survey in disputed waters
Greece is stepping up diplomatic efforts to mobilize European Union partners against Turkey, as Ankara continues its energy prospecting in contested waters of the eastern Mediterranean.
Fourth turbine installed at Shetland Tidal Array as part of EU-funded expansion
Nova Innovation has installed a fourth turbine at the “world’s first tidal array” in Bluemull Sound in Shetland.
Europe set for biggest shift yet in financing cleaner growth
The European Union will unleash as many green bonds as the world issued last year, testing the level of investor interest in financing a shift toward cleaner economies.
Germany to push Greece and Turkey to resume talks on energy clash
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas urged Greece and Turkey to restart talks over their competing claims to economic sovereignty in contested waters of the eastern Mediterranean as he visits the NATO allies on Tuesday.
Virus era threatens Europe’s war on dirty imports
Europe’s plan to put a price on dirtier imports risks getting caught up in global trade tensions as the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic eclipses climate change as the biggest challenge for governments.
BP backs away from frontier exploration
Despite challenges thrown up by the coronavirus outbreak, BP’s production in Africa was largely unchanged, although exploration and development has been pushed back.
Brent hits four-month high as hopes of economic recovery rise
Oil climbed to the highest level since early March in London as hopes for an economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis lifted financial markets.
OGUK urges government to be ‘mindful’ of impact from new Brexit customs costs
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has urged the UK Government to be “mindful” of any additional costs to the sector as it plans new Brexit customs charges.
Brexit ‘got in the way’ of UK sector collaborating on North Sea Wind Power Hub
Brexit has “got in the way” of the UK collaborating on a major North Sea wind “island” complex, according to one of the project’s main partners.
Saipem wins £225m Baltic Sea pipeline project
Engineering firm Saipem has won a £225million project to transport and install a new natural gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.
EU ‘slows down’ progress on renewable energy targets, EEA data suggests
The European Union's progress on expanding the use of renewable energy has "slowed down", according to data collated by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
North Sea task force set up to make sure Aberdeen keeps millions rolling in
An Aberdeen councillor is banking on a new task force to make sure Aberdeen benefits from European Union funding post-Brexit.
Incinerator could become £180million white elephant, warn European lawmakers
The European Union has warned that new rules could turn a planned £180million incinerator in the north-east into a white elephant.
EU emissions drop not as steep without UK
Brexit could make it harder for the European Union to meet its climate targets, carbon pollution figures show.