REPowerEU: Joint European Action for More Affordable, Secure and Sustainable Energy
The European Commission has proposed an outline of a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030, starting with gas, in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This plan also outlines a series of measures to…
Global CO2 Emissions Rebounded to Their Highest Level in History in 2021
Increased use of coal was the main factor driving up global energy-related CO2 emissions by over 2 billion tonnes, their largest ever annual rise in absolute terms. Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6 percent in 2021 to 36.3…
EBRD Supports the Digital Transformation of the Suez Canal Economic Zone
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the efforts of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) to develop an efficient, competitive and eco-friendly business environment that is attractive to international investors. An attractive business hub will position…
Climate Change is Changing Biodiversity as we Know It
Researchers simulated the warmer, wetter conditions predicted for northern Europe under climate change, by locally heating agricultural fields by 1.5 ºC and increasing irrigation by 40 percent. These conditions immediately lead to changes in the community of wildflowers and their…
The Joint Technical Committee Meets to Review Oil Market Conditions
The Joint Technical Committee (JTC) of the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) held its 60th Meeting today via videoconference to examine the latest developments in the global oil market. The OPEC Secretary General, HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, noted the impact of…
EU Commissioners Breton and Simson Call for Scale up of European Solar PV Industry
Organized by the French alternative energies and atomic energy commission, CEA; European trade association SolarPower Europe; and EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe supported by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), a body of…
Supporting Ukraine: Energy Community Convenes Emergency Security of Supply Meeting
The Energy Community Security of Supply Coordination Group convened for an emergency meeting to support Ukraine and Moldova following the Russian attack on Ukrainian territory. Implications on the energy security of these and the other Energy Community Contracting Parties and…