General – European Agreement
Nine North Seas countries have taken an important step forward in the Hague today to progress the offshore wind energy agenda.
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Transformation wind resources to safe and climate proof energy
General – Climate Proof Energy
Nine Heads of State & Government and the President of the EU Commission met yesterday in Ostend to agree new commitments on the build-out of offshore wind in the North Seas.
[Read more…] about Transformation wind resources to safe and climate proof energyCross-border CO₂ transport & storage development
General – CO2 Transport & Storage
CapeOmega and Neptune Energy today introduced NoordKaap, a project concept for a cross-border CO₂ storage solution for industrial emitters across Europe.
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General – CCS
Horisont Energi and Neptune Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the international energy major E.ON with the aim to develop a European carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain.
[Read more…] about MoU for European CCS value chainApproval amendments German scheme to support offshore wind energy generation
Wind Energy – Germany
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, amendments to a German scheme to support offshore wind energy generation in Germany (German Offshore Wind Energy Act – ‘WindSeeG’).
[Read more…] about Approval amendments German scheme to support offshore wind energy generationParliament backs EU plan to accelerate renewables permitting
General – Politics
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday (14 December) in favour of faster approval deadlines for new renewable energy installations, paving the way for talks with EU member states to finalise the law next year.
[Read more…] about Parliament backs EU plan to accelerate renewables permittingEU will propose windfall levies on energy firms, Von der Leyen says
General – EU
The European Union will propose measures to cap revenues from low-cost electricity generators and force fossil fuel firms to share the profits they make from soaring energy prices, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
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Fossil Energy – Reducing Gas Demand
In an effort to increase EU security of energy supply, member states yesterday reached a political agreement on a voluntary reduction of natural gas demand by 15% this winter.
[Read more…] about EU member states commit to reducing gas demand by 15% next winterGas won’t make EU’s next Russian sanctions package
General – Russia
The European Union is preparing a seventh package of sanctions against Moscow but it is already clear that it will not curb imports of Russian gas as too many member states can’t adjust quickly enough, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala told Reuters.
[Read more…] about Gas won’t make EU’s next Russian sanctions packageHistoric declaration provides 230 million households with green electricity
General – North Sea Summit
At the North Sea Summit in Esbjerg, Heads of Governments from Denmark, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands took an enormous step toward reaching the EU’s climate neutrality goal by co-signing a joint declaration that will make the North Sea a green powerhouse for Europe.
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