Dangerous dependency: The EU’s plans for a Russian fossil fuel detox
With new legislation, the EU Commission wants to finally cut ties with Russian energy supplies. But are those plans just a path towards new dependencies?
Spain and Portugal blackout puts EU’s ageing power grid in the spotlight
While the blackout lasted less than 24 hours, it caused shockwaves across Europe and raised questions that will linger for much longer.
Affordable energy plan will save industry and EU households billions, Commissioner expects
EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen is confident that the European Union’s affordable energy action plan will save the bloc billions in the long term with 45 billion Euro in savings possible by next year.
EU Energy Commissioner: US turn from climate protection opportunity for Europe
Although the EU hopes to attract more climate friendly investments as a result of US President Donald Trump’s energy policies, the EU’s Energy Commissioner also had to acknowledge the bloc’s need for US supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
EU Energy Commissioner: Ukraine peace talks did not delay plan for Russian fossil fuel phase out
Plans for a phase out of Russian fuels may be on back burner, but not dead. Things were complicated, EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen told the European Newsroom (enr) in an interview.