Tag : National News

Tag: National News

Gazing into the Energy Crystal Ball for 2022

The Covid pandemic and geopolitical issues are more likely to be key issues for the power prices in 2022. “What we've got to have once we’re taking a look at these figures can be the financial debate on using all these commodities and the growing dem...

Commission proposes to strengthen the protection of the environment through criminal law

The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a new EU Directive to crack down on environmental crime, fulfilling a key dedication of the European Green Deal. The proposal intends to make protection of the setting simpler by obliging Member Stat...

EU endorses new climate, environmental protection and energy guidelines for state aid

The European Fee’s School of Commissioners endorsed on December 21 the new Tips on State help for climate, environmental safety and power (CEEAG). The CEEAG shall be formally adopted in January 2022 and will probably be applicable from that moment. “...

Poland’s wind power secures EBRD financing

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Improvement (EBRD) stated on December 16 the financial institution will lend PLN 175 million (€38.9 million equivalent) for the development, development and operation of two wind farms in Poland with a total c...

Biden and Putin talk, but about what?

Although it's stating the apparent, Russia has been at struggle with Ukraine since 2014. The current video summit between president Biden and Putin because of Russia’s giant army buildup at Ukraine’s border was as soon as again a response to a potent...

Amateur hour for US diplomacy in Albania

On December 11, Sali Berisha, a two-term Prime Minister and President of Albania, was addressing some ten thousand jubilant Democratic Celebration congress members within the Tirana important soccer stadium. The political occasion was a novelty in so...

It’s time to rebrand or put the idea of a European Defense Force to rest

There are a couple of reoccurring points that come up across the EU water cooler and that is the concept of a European Protection Drive, commonly often known as a “European Military”. The concept of a European Military has its roots withi...

EU approves €3 billion Spanish scheme to support electric vehicles

The European Fee has accepted, underneath EU State help guidelines, a €3 billion Spanish scheme to help analysis, improvement and innovation (RD&I), as well as environmental safety and power efficiency measures of corporations in the value chain...

Poland to boost residential energy efficiency with help from EBRD, BNP Paribas

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Improvement (EBRD) and Poland’s main lender BNP Paribas Bank Polska (BNPPL) have agreed a landmark scheme to improve the power effectivity of Polish houses and minimize their power bills, the EBRD stated on De...

Croatian scheme to support electricity production from renewables gets EU nod

A Croatian assist scheme to help electricity manufacturing from renewable sources complies with EU State assist guidelines, the European Commission’s antitrust chief stated on December 9. “This €783 million scheme will enable Croatia to help renewabl...

Let us celebrate democracy and let us make it stronger

The eyes of the world’s main overseas coverage wonks have been all on Washington, DC, after President Joe Biden met with fellow democratic leaders on the “Summit for Democracy”. This was a key realization of his campaign pledge of 2020 and – co...

Israel, Greece, Cyprus seeing green energy future

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades met in Jerusalem on December 7 where they reaffirmed the robust cooperation between the three Mediterranean nations, particularl...

The deep fall of a child prodigy

The shock was nice, and he staged it in his ordinary skilled method. Sebastian Kurz, who at 31 turned Austria’s youngest-ever chancellor, introduced his retirement from political life on December 2. Having already resigned as head of government...

Support for frontline staff and volunteers is key to overcoming Europe’s fresh COVID onslaught

In some ways, Europe is way better placed to face up to its second pandemic winter. Although instances are surging across the continent and the new Omicron variant has sparked recent considerations, many nations have succeeded in somewhat decoupling...

New US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 to keep pressure on Russia

The USA on November 22 imposed new sanctions on the controversial Nord Stream 2 pure fuel pipeline between Russia and Germany. The US, Ukraine and a number of other EU states, including Poland and the Baltic states, have opposed Nord Stream 2, arguin...