Putin strikes at opportune moment
Though united in their commitment to European and NATO positions on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Central and Eastern European (CEE)...
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Orban discusses Ukraine, gas, nuclear, vaccines with Putin in Moscow
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Russian President Vladimir Putin talked for almost five hours in Moscow on Tuesday, although only...
Green groups urge energy reform as gas crisis upends coal phase-out
Soaring natural gas prices last year disrupted the long-term trend of renewable energies and gas replacing coal in Europe, according to...
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” regulations...
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 of...
Defining gas, nuclear as sustainable ‘lowers the bar’ – EU experts, investors
Electric vehicles (EVs) and gas will reportedly be similarly classified as sustainable investments in Europe from 2026 under the new EU...
Gazprom gives Moldova two more days to pay off natgas debt
Natural gas shipments should continue to flowing to Moldova, as Gazprom has given Chisinau two more days to pay off what...
Gas, nuclear not green, financiers tell EU
A group of investors who collectively manage EUR 9 trillion has written a joint statement to the EU urging it not...
Poland u-turns on COP26 pledge to phase out coal
Polish Climate and Environment minister Anna Moskwa appeared to reverse Poland's commitment to cutting coal power by 2030 on Thursday, just...
There is little alternative to Russian gas for Eastern Europe – Hungary signs 10+5-year deal
Russian state-owned Gazprom and Hungarian energy group MVM signed a ten-year gas-supply agreement at the end of August. Under the deal, effective...
Rising bills bring extra bite to Baltic winter
For the citizens of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, the signs are ominous. As the Baltic countries look ahead to rising Covid-19...
Lithuania-Poland Gas Link to Diversify Baltic Sources
If licensing doesn't hold things up, the construction of an interconnector designed to help countries around the Baltic Sea diversify their...
Ukraine protests Hungary’s Gazprom deal
Hungary has signed a long-term agreement with Russia's Gazprom, which will supply 4.5 billion cubic meters (BCM) of natural gas over...
Budapest Retains Lowest Household Energy Prices in EU
The average price of energy for households in Budapest is 10.63 eurocents / kWh, which ranks the Hungarian capital first –...
Nord Stream 2 cements Russian dominance of European energy market
The contentious Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline will commence gas transits from Russia to Europe next month, according to the...
Hungary Promises LNG flows to Ukraine from Krk Gas Terminal
Hungary has floated the idea of a tripartite agreement to supply Ukraine with natural gas flows through Hungary via liquefied natural...
Unbundling Rule Another Hurdle for Nord Stream II
The Nord Stream II (NSII) natural gas pipeline will be completed, despite political opposition from Ukraine, Poland and the US -...
The East-West Divide on Gas Network Support Deepens
The future of natural gas and how it is funded by the EU are deepening the divide between eastern and western...
Member States Approve Coal Phase-out Funding
EU member states have approved a EUR 17.5 billion fund which aims to help some countries wean themselves from polluting industries...
Partial Greenlight for Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Construction
After being halted in April due to environmental concerns, the construction of 2 km of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas...