European consumers and industry to benefit from clean, secure and stable energy supplies with key market reforms now adopted

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 22, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission welcomes today’s adoption of important electricity and gas market reforms and the new regulatory framework to boost the development of hydrogen and other decarbonised gases. These reforms highlight Europe’s determination to pursue the clean...

Green light for energy performance of buildings law

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 15, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The EU Council formally adopted a revised directive on the energy performance of buildings Friday, with the aim of helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy poverty in the EU. The revised directive sets ambitious targets to reduce the overall energy use of...

German energy regulator plans to cut red tape to aid energy transition

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 19, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Germany’s federal energy regulator on Thursday mapped out a plan to more efficiently manage the allocation of the large sums needed by power and gas grid operators changing to low-carbon energy systems. “The energy transition is gathering pace,” said...

Renewable energy growth must accelerate to reach 2030 goal – IEA

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 12, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Global renewable energy capacity is expected to grow by two and a half times by 2030 but governments need to go further to achieve a goal of tripling it by then agreed at United Nations’ climate talks, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. In its annual...

Seven European countries pledge CO2-free power systems by 2035

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 20, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Taken together, the countries account for nearly half of EU power production – largely thanks to the contributions from Germany and France, Europe’s two biggest power producers. The aim was set by EU members Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg...