U.S. Executive Order on unleashing Alaska’s extraordinary resource potential
According to the Executive Oder, the State of Alaska holds an abundant and largely untapped supply of natural resources including,…
U.S. Memorandum on the review of offshore wind energy projects
According to the Memorandum, the Trump Administration withdraws all areas within the Offshore Continental Shelf (OCS) from disposition for wind…
U.S. Executive Order declaring a national energy emergency
According to the Executive Order, the energy and critical minerals identification, leasing, development, production, transportation, refining, and generation capacity of…
European Citizens’ Initiative on reuse and transformation of buildings registered
Today, the European Commission registered a European Citizens' Initiative, entitled ‘HouseEurope! Power to Renovation'. The aim of the initiative is to…
ACER: Call to join new Expert Group on EU-wide flexibility needs assessment
ACER is establishing an Expert Group to assess flexibility needs in the EU electricity system. We are looking for professionals with expertise…
IEA sees a “new era for nuclear energy beckons” as projects and investments increase
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), nuclear power is set to reach a new record in 2025 and can…
IAEA: Atoms4NetZero Initiative helps to leverage the power of nuclear for net-zero
The road to net-zero entails a series of complex choices. Policy makers must chart an energy course based on available…
IAEA Director General Statement on the nuclear safety situation in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Rivne nuclear power plant had to temporarily reduce its power output Wednesday, amid heightened military activity near all of…
EU Sustainable Energy Week 2025 to focus on powering “fair and competitive green transition”
Scheduled for 10 to 12 June 2025 in Brussels and online, the 19th edition of Europe's largest annual gathering focusing on renewables and…
EU Commission appoints coordinator to complete Baltic network synchronisation
Responding to urgent needs of the region, the European Commission has appointed expert Catharina Sikow-Magny as European Coordinator for the…
EIB supports expansion of electricity and district heating networks in Reutlingen
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting Stadtwerke Reutlingen with €70 million in financing for its extensive network investment plan.
Wind industry: EIB and Société Générale to unlock investments of up to €8bn
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Societe Generale have agreed on a new initiative which has the potential to unlock…
Clean Hydrogen Partnership call to boost hydrogen value chain across Europe
With a total budget of €184.5 million, the call aims to accelerate innovation across critical areas of the hydrogen value…
Council of European Energy Regulators publishes Work Programme 2025
The Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) has published its Work Programme for 2025, which aligns with its "Empowering Consumers…
Fusion energy: EU and Switzerland reach agreement
The agreements include the association of Switzerland to programmes like Horizon Europe, Euratom Research and Training, and Fusion for Energy (F4E).
Green hydrogen: PIK sees big gaps between ambition and implementation
Adrian Odenweller and Falko Ueckerdt from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) determine this competitiveness gap for all…
IAEA partnership: Discovery Channel to show educational nuclear science films
‘Good To Know’, a new educational videos series explaining how nuclear science can help solve global issues, is being launched…
Gas markets: ENTSOG and GIE publish their joint System Capacity Map 2025
The 2023-2024 historical data on gas demand and supply at European level from the latest Summer and Winter Review Reports…
Sanctions against Russia: Sweden pushes EU initiative on oil price cap
Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard, along with her Nordic and Baltic colleagues, has written a letter urging…
Netherlands: EIB backs Resato to enhance hydrogen refuelling technology
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25 million venture debt facility with hydrogen refuelling station developer Resato Hydrogen…
Italy: EIB Group and Findomestic agree on €250m private energy efficiency loans
The EIB Group supports families and households on their energy-efficient and alternative energy production projects for their homes.
U.S. State Department Fact Sheet: Sanctions to degrade Russia’s energy sector – part II
The United States is sanctioning major targets in Russia’s energy sector, the primary source of revenue fueling Russia’s war against…
U.S. Treasury intensifies sanctions against Russia’s oil production and exports
New energy sector determination targets Russia’s primary revenue source with sanctions against Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, more than 180 vessels,…
Electricity forward trading: ACER launches virtual hub price correlation simulator
Today, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) releases a new tool to simulate price correlations for electricity forward trading…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Deep Well Services by ADRILL and ADH
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Deep Well Services Holdings…
Netherlands: IEA highlights opportunities to drive clean energy transition
A frontrunner on renewable energy deployment, the country now needs to tackle several system-wide challenges to advance energy security and…
Gas capacity allocation: ACER recommends updates to the EU market rules
ACER issues its Recommendation proposing potential improvements to the gas Capacity Allocation Mechanisms Network Code (CAM NC). Learn more about what this…
Nordic and Baltic Foreign Ministers on Moldova’s energy situation
The Nordic and Baltic Foreign Ministers issued a warning that "Gazprom’s decision to cease gas supplies to Moldova as of…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Adamant Ecodev by OMV and Adamant
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Adamant Ecodev S.r.l. of Italy by OMV Downstream GmbH of Austria and…
IAEA Director General on Ukraine’s nuclear energy security on 2 January 2025
Recent assaults on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, including a major attack on 25 December that caused some reactor units at the…
EU Commission and Member States confirm security of gas supply
In an extraordinary meeting of the Gas Coordination Group held on 2 January 2025, the EU Commission and the EU…
IAEA: Nuclear human resource development for a net-zero future
Human resource development is fundamental to the long-term sustainability and expansion of nuclear power. However, it stands out as one…
ACER publishes its multi-annual work programme 2025-2027
Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has released its multi-annual 'Single programming document 2025-2027', outlining its strategic goals…
EU Commission clears acquisition of EEW Offshore Wind EU by EEW and Sumitomo
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of EEW Offshore Wind EU…
Gazprom board of directors discusses global energy market outlook
According to the Gazprom's first preliminary estimates, in 2024, global gas consumption has grown by more than 100 billion cubic meters. The bulk…
Eurelectric: EU achieved the cleanest power generation mix yet in 2024
Eurelectric’s latest data reveal a 59% cut in emissions since 1990, the cleanest power mix yet, and a 16% drop…
Poland: EIB doubles financing to Orlen Group’s power distribution network
EIB and ORLEN sign second PLN 900 million loan this year for power network upgrades by subsidiary Energa. The agreement…
Electrolux gets €200m EIB loan for green research, development, and innovation
EIB lends Electrolux Group €200 million to develop energy-efficient household appliances. The company plans to step-up research in Italy, Sweden,…
EIB and EMT Valencia sign €69m loan to grow zero-emissions urban bus fleet
The project includes the purchase of 145 electric buses to replace vehicles near the end of their useful life, and associated…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Ethos Energy by One Equity Partners
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Ethos Energy Group Limited…
Floating LNG Terminals: EU Commission approves €4.06bn German state aid
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €4.06 billion German measure to support the operation…
EU Commission: Winter preparedness – energy efficiency and savings tips
"On an individual level, we all can continue to take small actions to save energy, reduce our energy bills, contribute…
Future of the European Automotive Industry: Strategic Dialogue to start in January
In January 2025, the EU Commission will officially launch its Strategic dialogue with Europe's car industries. EU Commission President von…
Poland: EU Commission investigates state aid for nuclear power plant
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether public support that Poland plans to grant for a…
Non-biological renewable fuels: EU Commission approves €3bn German-Dutch state aid scheme
The EU Commission has approved a €3 billion German-Dutch scheme to support the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin…
Technopedia: ENTSO-E and DSO Entity to present tools for smart grids and networks
ENTSO-E and DSO Entity are pleased to report on their joint efforts to develop a strategy for promoting technology uptake…
Expanding offshore renewable energy: EU Member States agree on new ambition
EU countries have updated their goals for the deployment of offshore renewable energy up to 2050 in each of the…