Armenian electricity protests continue for sixth day
More than 9,000 demonstrators rallied in the Armenian capital yesterday (24 June) for a sixth consecutive day, defying police calls to abandon their protest against electricity price hikes and police...
View ArticleArmenian government stands firm against protestors
The Armenian government yesterday (25 June) refused to reverse a controversial electricity price hike, sparking fresh anger among thousands of demonstrators who have rallied in the capital for the...
View ArticleArmenian president tries to defuse electricity protests
Armenian authorities threatened Sunday (28 June) to forcefully break up a protest against rising electricity prices and police brutality after the president announced concessions in a bid to calm...
View ArticleBulgarian business protests against power price hike
Several hundred Bulgarian companies, supported by trade unions, staged on Wednesday (29 July) new rallies in capital Sofia and across the Balkan country to protest against a planned increase in...
View ArticleHow a state company derailed competition in Greece
While energy-intensive Greek industries are struggling to survive in an unfriendly and costly business environment, a state company is enjoying a privileged status at the expense of taxpayers.
View ArticleCommission silent over Greece’s distorted energy market
The European Commission has kept its distance from a loss-making state-owned enterprise that has derailed energy competition in Greece.
View ArticleElectricity prices in Europe
The European Commission hopes that its Energy Union strategy will make the EU's energy supply more secure, affordable and climate-friendly. But the energy market is highly fragmented, and focused on...
View ArticleLegitimacy of Greece’s energy regulator questioned
The legitimacy of the selection process of Greece’s Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) executive board has been questioned, according to press reports in Athens.
View ArticleState of the Energy Union: Policy influencers debate the 1st year’s progress
A ranking of the top 40 policy experts with influence in EU Energy Union policy was unveiled at a debate on the “State of the Energy Union one year after its launch”.
View ArticleCzech farmers take the slow lane to renewable energies
Turning to eco-friendly farming practices under the EU’s new Rural Development Programme may be challenging for the Czech Republic, where renewable energies have a bad reputation. EurActiv.cz reports.
View ArticleMytilineos: Commission must have a greater role in the Greek bailout
The European Commission should play a greater role in the Greek bailout and push for reforms rather than IMF’s obsession for fiscal adjustment, Evangelos Mytilineos said in an interview with EurActiv.
View ArticleJulian Popov: The future of gas in Europe is uncertain
Gas demand in Europe will most likely continue to decline. This is the reason why the competition for additional gas import infrastructure is so fierce and politicised - there is simply no need for...
View ArticleGreek energy industry: Syriza plays favourites in excise tax vote
Under the nose of the Troika, the Greek government passed an amendment exempting from an excise tax natural gas used by industries as raw material, favoring a single industrial sector.
View ArticleThe customer and the changing energy landscape
The energy transition is bringing fundamental changes for consumers on the energy market. With the availability of new technologies, consumers gain control over their energy use, for the benefit of...
View Article‘Milestone’ Greek electricity deal ends 10-year dispute
Greece’s electricity company has signed a long-awaited energy supply agreement with the country’s biggest industry customer - Aluminium of Greece - ending a conflict over the pricing of electricity...
View ArticleEU energy forum feels winds of change in power sector
Although formal negotiations over a market design proposal are just beginning, a conference involving industry leaders and senior policymakers this week showed which way the winds of change are blowing...
View ArticleAn Energy Union 2.0?
Four years into the Energy Union project, it is worth taking stock of one of the flagship policies of the Juncker Commission and look into future challenges, writes Piotr Arak.
View Article‘Postcard from the future’: Virus and solar cause record fall in CO2
Business interruption during the coronavirus crisis has caused a 14% fall in demand for electricity in Europe over the past month. Combined with record solar output, this has caused a 39% drop in...
View ArticleThe energy transition, electricity prices and hydrogen
Hydrogen from electrolysers is a 3-in-one energy carrier delivering three solutions to three important emergency energy transition problems, write Mike Parr and Simon Minett.
View ArticleEnergy: A critical raw material in its own right?
Access to affordable energy is a key factor underpinning the competitiveness of European industries. But as the green transition gains momentum, pressure is building to put a higher price signal on...
View ArticleUnlocking electrification through rebalancing levies and taxes
The EU needs to look at rebalancing taxes and levies on electricity to match falls in its carbon intensity and incentivise people to transition to more environmentally friendly energy, writes Jan Rosenow.
View ArticleRecord high power prices make case for faster green transition, EU says
Record high power prices in European Union countries show the bloc must wean itself off fossil fuels and speed up the transition to green energy, the EU's top climate change official said on Tuesday...
View ArticleEU energy ministers meet to discuss power price surge
Energy ministers from European Union countries will on Wednesday (22 September) discuss the soaring price of gas and electricity across Europe, as some governments draw up measures to protect their...
View ArticleWhy Europe is facing an energy price surge
Prices for gas and electricity are soaring in Europe as winter approaches, forcing governments to react. Here is what's behind the price increase:
View ArticleItaly’s Draghi announces €3 billion package to keep energy prices down
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday (23 September) announced measures worth three billion euros to keep gas and electricity bills down this winter as power prices soar across Europe.
View ArticleEU leaders to discuss soaring energy prices
Leaders of European Union countries will discuss surging energy prices when they meet next month, as governments scramble to cushion households from the soaring cost of gas and power.
View ArticleFrance’s Le Pen says she will take down wind turbines if she is elected
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said that if she is elected president next year she will end all subsidies for renewable energy and will take down France's wind turbines.
View ArticleElectricity Price Hikes? How smart buildings can keep bills low [Promoted...
The Fit for 55 package and more specifically the EPBD revision offer the legislative opportunities to stimulate a real-time, flexible consumption of clean energy in buildings and ensure a...
View ArticleRussia proposes ban on use and mining of cryptocurrencies on its territory
Russia's central bank on Thursday (20 January) proposed banning the use and mining of cryptocurrencies on Russian territory, citing threats to financial stability, citizens' wellbeing and its monetary...
View ArticleBelgium to cut VAT on electricity in response to energy price spike
Belgium will cut value added tax on electricity as part of a package to shield consumers from rising energy prices, the prime minister said on Tuesday (1 February).
View ArticleLEAK: EU countries urged to prepare for Russian gas ‘supply shock’
In a policy document due to be adopted on Wednesday (18 May), the European Commission urges EU member states to step up preparations for a “full disruption of Russian gas supplies” by considering...
View ArticleHelp from Ukraine: Zelenskyy says his country is is now exporting electricity...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the launching of power transmissions to Romania was the start of a process that could help Europe reduce its dependence on Russian hydrocarbons.
View ArticleFrance must do more against ‘crisis profiteers’, energy unions say
The price at which French energy giant EDF must sell its electricity to competitors was recently increased, but energy unions in favour of the move believe the government must up the ante and prevent...
View ArticleEU’s Vestager calls for caution as Germany presents electricity subsidy plan
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck's plans to subsidise electricity for energy-intensive companies to help them with increasing costs have prompted criticism from EU Commission Vice-President...
View ArticleGerman electricity price fight intensifies ahead of government retreat
The German government coalition is split on whether or not to subsidise electricity prices for energy-intensive industries, such as chemical industries and steel, with Chancellor Scholz’s own Social...
View ArticlePower subsidies and refugees: Germany’s governors want Brussels’ help
Germany’s regional chiefs descended on Brussels to seek support on contentious political and economic issues from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who may in turn take the...
View ArticleGermany’s Habeck calls for ‘Zeitenwende’ on industrial subsidies
In a plea to coalition partners and the European Commission, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) called for more subsidies to secure industrial production and jobs.
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