Energy
Developments in Ukraine accelerate need for Social Climate Fund – MEP David Casa
CDE News - Strasbourg The aggressive invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation and the consequent European need to cut off its…
Commission publishes plan to cut EU dependency on Russian gas
The European Commission published plans on Tuesday to cut EU dependency on Russian gas by two-thirds this year and end its reliance…
Nord Stream 2 owner considers insolvency after sanctions
Nord Stream 2 AG, which is registered in Switzerland and owned by Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom , last year completed the…
Russian-German energy cooperation is a priority, Putin tells Scholz
Russian-German energy cooperation is a priority for Moscow, which views Berlin as one of its main partners, Russian President Vladimir Putin told…
Belgium to cut VAT 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…
Fossil fuel subsidies to face tighter EU scrutiny
The European Commission wants to increase scrutiny of whether countries are phasing out fossil fuel subsidies fast enough to meet climate goals,…
US seeks to protect Europe’s energy supplies if Russia invades Ukraine
Western leaders stepped up preparations for any Russian military action in Ukraine on Tuesday, with the United States focusing on how to…
Germany cannot rule out Nord Stream 2 as means of pressure, says foreign policy expert
Germany cannot rule out using the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as a means of pressure against the Kremlin in case of further…
Belgium can extend life of nuclear reactors if it acts soon, watchdog says
Belgium's nuclear regulator gave a provisional green light on Monday to extend the life of two of the country's nuclear power reactors…
Gas can be useful in the energy transition – EPP
The Group of the European People's Party expressed support to an EU decision to label gas and nuclear energy as green, saying…
Trafigura warns of power outages in Europe this winter
Europe is at risk of power outages this winter due to insufficient gas reserves and over the long-term, oil could rise above…
French families grapple with high electricity prices
Jacques Kadio has already cut his grocery bill, refuels his car less and turns the heating off when his children are at…