Merkel at a plenary session of the German Bundestag in June As she leaves office, Angela Merkel, hailed for her pioneering global leadership on climate change, stands accused at home Continue Reading
Highlights Hybrid car sales overtake diesel for market share Electric vehicle sales jump more than 200% over year Plug-in hybrid sales more than triple since 2020 European sales of conventional Continue Reading
Russia on Saturday reported 23,947 new coronavirus cases and a repeat all-time high in the number of deaths related to the virus, at 799. Russia has been in the grip Continue Reading
Pipeline will pump Russian gas to Germany, nearing completion Germany, US have agreed deal to help protect Ukraine interests Merkel says Germany has tools to act if unhappy with Russia Continue Reading
Russia is ready to introduce a ban on gasoline exports as soon as next week amid record-high wholesale prices on the exchange. On Thursday the price for a tonne of Continue Reading
The cost of development of clean hydrogen and greenhouse gas removals could surpass £40bn by 2035, according to a new report by the UK’s carbon capture trade body. The report Continue Reading
Britain’s economy showed signs of slowing in July as euphoria following the easing of coronavirus restrictions eased and a resurgence of the coronavirus caused widespread staff shortages. An index based Continue Reading
Britain’s supermarkets, wholesalers and hauliers were struggling on Thursday to ensure stable food and fuel supplies after an official health app told hundreds of thousands of workers to isolate after Continue Reading
Germany will act to curb Russia’s ability to export energy if Moscow takes aggressive actions against Ukraine or uses energy as a weapon, a U.S. diplomat said of a U.S.-German Continue Reading
524 The Biden administration reached an agreement with Germany on Wednesday that allows for the completion of a controversial natural gas pipeline between Russia and Germany, ending a heated dispute Continue Reading
Highlights Ukraine promised energy transition funds, EU sanctions muscle Platts Analytics expects commercial gas supplies to flow in October US remains opposed, will enforce sanctions on ‘case-by-case’ basis The US Continue Reading
Highlights US, Germany reach deal on mitigating pipeline impact Ukraine President to visit Washington on Aug. 30 ‘No agreement on Ukraine without Ukraine’: Vitrenko US and German measures designed to Continue Reading
Scorching heat is boosting electricity prices across Europe, adding to a long list of factors that have sent power costs surging this summer. The extreme temperatures are boosting demand for Continue Reading
Alexander tried three times over 10 days to get his first dose of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in his home town of Vladimir. Twice, supplies ran out as he Continue Reading
The United States and Germany will take action against Russia if it uses the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to harm Ukraine or other Eastern European countries, according to two Continue Reading
Moscow, capital of one of the world’s biggest hydrocarbon exporters, plans to boost the use of electric cars by rolling out a raft of charging infrastructure in the coming years, Continue Reading
As the European Union gets serious about fighting climate change, experts are fielding more calls than ever from polluters seeking help to trap, process and store their carbon emissions. The Continue Reading
The U.S. and Germany have reached an agreement allowing the completion of a controversial Russian natural-gas pipeline, according to officials from Berlin and Washington, who expect to announce the deal as Continue Reading
Highlights OGUK calls for self-isolation exemption Shell Shearwater infections reach 26, but rate slowing No ‘blanket exemption’ for sector or roles: government Nearly 150 workers have been evacuated or are Continue Reading
Reducing carbon emissions seems to be on the top of everybody’s agenda at the moment. A recent post in The New York Times reports on proposals being discussed in the Continue Reading
The catastrophic floods that swept northwest Europe last week were a stark warning that stronger dams, dykes, and drainage systems are as urgent as long-term climate change prevention, as once-rare Continue Reading
Britain’s government plans to create a new energy system operator to help the country meet its net zero emissions target, which could remove responsibilities now held by National Grid (NG.L) Continue Reading
MOSCOW, July 18 (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Sunday that Russia will raise its oil output in the second half of the year thanks to Continue Reading
Equinor (EQNR.OL) said on Monday it submitted a bid for offshore floating wind power project in Scotland’s leasing round as the Norwegian energy firm continues to develop its North Sea Continue Reading
German officials feared more deaths on Friday after “catastrophic” floods swept through western regions, demolishing streets and houses, killing more than 100 people and leaving hundreds more missing and homeless. Continue Reading
Renewable firms, oil majors, and investors said they would bid into Scotland’s offshore wind leasing round which closed on Friday, signaling the huge demand globally for the rights to build Continue Reading
Deadly floods that devastated parts of western Germany have left thousands in the dark as utilities were forced to curb electricity supplies. Germany utility giant EON SE cut power to Continue Reading
The EU’s sweeping proposals to curb greenhouse emissions are likely to upend the continent’s oil demand over the years and decades to come. Here’s a run through the plans — Continue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. climate change envoy John Kerry that the two former Cold War rivals have a chance to cooperate in combating greenhouse gas emissions amid efforts Continue Reading
The Court of Justice of the European Union upheld on Thursday a lower tribunal’s ruling which had said that Russia’s access to the OPAL gas pipeline should be limited. The Continue Reading
The death toll from devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium rose above 90 on Friday, as the search continued for hundreds of people still unaccounted for and Continue Reading
Following a day of frantic rescue efforts and orders to evacuate towns rapidly filling with water unloosed by violent storms, the German authorities said late Thursday that after confirming scores Continue Reading
Rising commodity prices have strengthened the economic outlook of resource-rich countries. Russia is taking advantage of this in a major way, with a particular focus on crude oil and natural Continue Reading
Multiple bids submitted to ScotWind Leasing Crown Estate to award capacity early 2022 Carbon Trust details ‘significant challenges’ ScottishPower and Shell have jointly bid to develop the world’s first large-scale Continue Reading
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a template for sharing out the burden of cutting greenhouse gas emissions within the EU, setting out national targets that the 27 member states Continue Reading
EU “Fit for 55” plan seeks to turn climate goals into action Proposal aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 Plan will affect transport, manufacturing, trade and Continue Reading
The European Union and China presented sweeping plans to limit greenhouse-gas emissions that will increase costs for industry and consumers, though they drew criticism from environmentalists as not going far Continue Reading
The European Union’s sweeping new plan to tackle climate change includes a proposal that if adopted would be the first of its kind: A carbon tariff on imports from countries Continue Reading
Highlights ‘Evolution needs to become revolution’: Simson Permitting review if countries fall behind Gaps filled in renewable GO framework The European Commission has proposed a target of at least 40% Continue Reading
The European Commission proposed July 14 tougher CO2 emission reduction targets for cars and small vans which would effectively ban sales of new diesel and gasoline vehicles from 2035. Receive Continue Reading
Volkswagen Group executives laid out the basics of the new Group strategy “NEW AUTO – Mobility for Generations to Come”, which will see the Group realign from being a from Continue Reading
The European Union’s ambitious plan to slash carbon usage over the next decade kicks off years of wrangling as members figure out if and how they can afford a program Continue Reading
Brussels has laid out the path to the EU becoming the world’s first economic bloc to hit net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in an attempt to limit global Continue Reading
Volkswagen is investing in electric vehicles more than other legacy car makers in the U.S. WSJ goes inside an engine factory that is being transformed into a battery plant as Continue Reading
EU to propose CO2 curbs that make combustion cars unfeasible Carmakers already accelerating switch to electric motors Firms want commitment to build public charging network Questions over EU view on Continue Reading
Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel heavy good vehicles from 2040 as part of a broader package of green initiatives aimed at achieving net zero emissions Continue Reading
The European Union is set to transform every corner of its economy — from how people heat their home to the cars they drive — as the bloc uses a Continue Reading
The U.K. will end the sale of all new diesel and petrol heavy goods vehicles by 2040 and ultimately decarbonize all modes of domestic transport by 2050, under government plans. Continue Reading
” The professionalization of the biomass industry is a problem that needs attention .”–Bas Eickhout, Dutch politician and member of the European Parliament. When it comes to the global shift Continue Reading
France is resisting the European Union effectively phasing out combustion-engine car sales by 2035, advocating for a more lenient target for the end of the decade and a longer leash Continue Reading
