Energy

Sell-offs pave way for new Polish energy giant

Polish oil and gas firm PKN Orlen will sell refinery assets to Saudi Aramco and swap petrol stations with Hungarian…

2 years ago

Czechia commits to 2033 coal phase-out

Czechia will stop burning coal by 2033, five years earlier than previously planned, the country's incoming governing coalition revealed in…

2 years ago

EC okays Hungary funding Korean plant

The European Commission (EC) has greenlit Hungary extending EUR 24 million in state aid towards the expansion of a South…

2 years ago

Polish envoy to Prague to lose post over comments on controversial lignite mine

Poland is recalling its new ambassador to Czechia after he said the countries’ tensions are due to “a lack of…

2 years ago

EU to help Moldova pay bills with EUR 150m aid

Aspirant EU-member Moldova could receive EUR 150 million from the bloc after the European Commission approved funding on Tuesday. The…

2 years ago

EU mulls controversial move to deem nuclear, gas as ‘green investments’

The European Commission (EC) is considering classifying investments in nuclear and natural gas as sustainable under its new “green taxonomy”…

2 years ago

EU to phase out carbon energy funding by 2030

The EU is rewriting its energy infrastructure investment rules to fully align them with its Green Deal programme. The three…

2 years ago

Europe mulls policy responses, as soaring gas prices expose energy vulnerabilities

French President Emmanuel Macron underlined that energy policy is now a major priority for Europe when he met the leaders…

2 years ago

Moldova makes no secret of EU ambition

Moldovan President Maia Sandu said in no uncertain terms that her country will pursue EU accession ahead of today's Eastern…

2 years ago

New Germany FM warns Russia that Ukraine aggression would threaten Nord Stream 2

Germany will not allow the commencement of the operation of the Nord Stream 2 (NSII) gas pipeline if Russia steps…

2 years ago