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European corporate PPA market scores record 7.8GW in 2023 

AMSTERDAM – Companies have procured a record-breaking 7.8GW of new corporate renewable power purchase agreements (PPA) in the Europe in…

European gas price lowest since the start of the energy crisis

The European gas price is the lowest it has been since the beginning of the energy crisis. On 8 May,…

Why booming rooftop solar may ultimately be doomed

The European rooftop solar industry is booming. Skyrocketing electricity prices over the past year have led to a considerable opportunity…

Opinion: REPowerEU cannot decide if it is a climate or fossil plan

The European Commission has unveiled its €300bn plan for kicking the EU’s addiction to Russian fossil fuels, issuing legislative proposals…

What the closure of Germany’s only wind blade factory says about its energy transition

Germany is the world’s fourth-largest economy and Europe’s industrial powerhouse. It has some of the most ambitious climate targets in…

EIB submits 2025 funding plan as EU denies gas transition status

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved its Climate Bank Roadmap 2021-2025, setting out how it will fund energy transition…

How will global green recovery stimuli help decarbonisation?

World governments and associations face pressure to make their coronavirus recovery plans environmentally friendly. While many have assured that they…

EU renewables generation reaches record high

The proportion of electricity generation from renewable sources in the EU reached a record high of 34.6% in 2019, according…