EU okays Polish EUR 1.2bn state-aided energy-storage project

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The European Commission (EC) has greenlit Poland's USD 1.2bn scheme for projects to increase electricity storage capabilities to foster the transition...

Albania tops region for sustainable energy mix

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The share of renewable sources in gross final energy consumption at the EU level reached 23% in 2022, up 1.1 percentage...

CEE needs to prioritise climate plans – report

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Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries may hinder the EU's ability to meet its climate goals, according to campaigners who are...

Austria, Estonia, Croatia high on organic farmland rankings

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Austria (26%) and Estonia (23%) had the EU’s highest proportions of organic land within their total utilised agricultural area (UAA) in...