The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €103 million Romanian scheme to support the construction of electricity storage facilities. The measure will be partly funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (‘RRF’), following the Commission’s positive assessment of the Romanian Recovery and Resilience Plan and its adoption by the Council. The […]
European Commission aims to make renewable energy easier to adopt – EQ Mag
Reforms in the European electricity market could open the door to more renewables, leaving consumers less exposed to global market and geopolitical developments, the European Commission proposed Tuesday. The commission proposed reforms on Tuesday designed to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy, phase out natural gas and protect consumers from external events. “The energy crisis […]
Know your hydrogen – EQ Mag
Hydrogen is the lightest and the most abundant element in the universe and is what the stars are mostly made of. It has one proton, one electron and no neutron. However, very few hydrogen atoms do have one neutron – such hydrogen is called Deuterium. Even fewer have two neutrons and those are called Tritium. […]
Ukraine crisis, climate change drives Europe’s renewable energy focus: EU chief – EQ Mag Pro
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine a stark reminder that Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels is not sustainable. NEW DELHI: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday listed climate change and the Ukraine crisis as factors driving Europe’s quest for renewable energy, a […]
European Commission analysing higher 45 per cent renewable energy target for 2030 – EQ Mag Pro
Russia is the EU’s top gas supplier, and the 40 per cent renewable energy goal for 2030 was proposed by the Commission last year The European Commission is assessing whether the European Union could achieve a higher target of a 45 per cent share of renewable energy by 2030, instead of its proposed 40 per […]
European Commission to establish carbon footprint declaration for batteries
From 2024, only rechargeable industrial and electric vehicles batteries for which a carbon footprint declaration has been established, can be placed on the market within the EU. Demand for batteries is set to increase 14 fold by 2030, the European Commission says – mostly driven by electric transport making this market an increasingly strategic one […]
European Commission Proposes 300 GW Offshore Wind Target For 2050
The offshore wind strategy will back supply chains, innovation and cross-border planning for an unprecedented build-out. The European Commission proposed a 60-gigawatt offshore wind target for 2030 on Thursday, a highly ambitious goal that would require an additional 48 GW of installed capacity in just under a decade. A longer-term target of 300 GW by […]
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS For more information please see below link:
India-European Union Flagship Call announced on Integrated Local Energy Systems at India Smart Utility Week
Sweden and India announce co-funding for a multi million dollar programme on Smart Grids India-European Union Flagship Call on Integrated Local Energy Systems was announced at India Smart Utility Week 2020 in the presence of Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST) and European Union Ambassador to India Mr Ugo Astuto. This […]
Spain calls on EU to assess potential carbon tax on power imports
Spain’s acting government has called on the European Union to assess a potential carbon tax on power imports to protect the bloc’s interests and help it to pursue its environmental targets amid growing public concern over climate change. In a letter sent to their counterparts in the European Commission last week, Energy Minister Teresa Ribera […]