The new parliament that will emerge from the election could bring new challenges for the bloc’s energy policy, putting the future of the EU Green Deal in doubt.
The climate litigation victory is significant for a country that has been warming at more than twice the global rate in recent years.
The move comes as experts warn of a growing “reputational risk” for institutions like Cambridge University if they collaborate with oil and gas companies.
The Trafigura-Greenergy deal highlights the growing importance of biofuels in the UK and European landscape, experts said.
The UK government said in February that the country will leave the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) after the failure of efforts to align it with net zero, joining nine EU Member States including France, Spain and the Netherlands.
A new Nigeria-Germany gas export deal has raised concerns about potential impact on decarbonisation targets.
Just weeks before the start of COP28, the UK government approved the Offshore Petroleum Licensing bill, which envisages annual oil and gas licensing rounds.
In France, a gas boiler ban was introduced in 2022 for new buildings, but boilers are still used by more than 11 million sites for heating purposes.
The Groningen gas field was closed on the back of rising concerns related to earthquakes linked to production activity.
Prime Minister Sunak’s decision to delay UK net zero targets could damage the nation's credibility as a global net zero leader, say experts.
The Netherlands wants to achieve 21 GW offshore of wind capacity by the end of 2031, a target deemed ambitious yet achievable. All eyes are now on the country’s next offshore wind tender which will take place at the end of February.
A new Nigeria-Germany gas export deal has raised concerns about potential impact on decarbonisation targets.
With four new German LNG terminals and eight FSRUs planned, some fear that lawmakers are overcompensating for the loss of Russian pipelined gas.
BP and TotalEnergies were the only successful bidders in a recent offshore German wind auction after offering billions of euros in ‘top up’ payments to the government. This has raised concerns that oil and gas majors will outbid utilities in forthcoming auctions with end-users ultimately footing the bill.
The call comes amid the rapid expansion of German LNG import capacity in the wake of the Ukraine war.
The Netherlands wants to achieve 21 GW offshore of wind capacity by the end of 2031, a target deemed ambitious yet achievable. All eyes are now on the country’s next offshore wind tender which will take place at the end of February.
The UK government has set a sustainable aviation fuels target of 10% jet fuel from sustainable feedstocks by 2025, which amounts to 1.2 million tonnes/year.
A new Nigeria-Germany gas export deal has raised concerns about potential impact on decarbonisation targets.
In France, a gas boiler ban was introduced in 2022 for new buildings, but boilers are still used by more than 11 million sites for heating purposes.
Equinor’s recently-approved Snøhvit Future project is an attempt to balance ongoing gas production with decarbonisation.
A study by Imperial College London says that for the first time UK wind power provided the country with more electricity than gas.
The landmark legislation will require companies to measure and quantify both their source- and site-level EU methane emissions for the first time.
The Rosebank oil and gas field is one of the largest undeveloped discoveries in UK waters, estimated to hold 300 million barrels of oil.
Switzerland made a step forward in tackling climate change as the country passed a Climate Law which sets the goal of achieving Swiss climate neutrality by 2050.
A new report found that an ambitious plan for Europe to fully replace Russian gas in the next five years is “achievable and beneficial” to both energy security and the climate.