Grant Shapps travelled to the capital to meet senior government ministers and leading energy industry figures to discuss Ukraine’s recovery and ongoing UK support following the illegal full-scale invasion by…
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In their amendments to the draft legislation, MEPs propose to further strengthen consumer protection against volatile prices. Consumers should have the right to fixed-price contracts, dynamic price contracts, as well…
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The installation of heat pumps in new and older properties would almost completely transform heating away from gas and electric boilers and put climate change on track. As Patrick Crombez,…
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Shell continues to trade Russian gas despite 2022 pledge to “withdraw from its involvement in all Russian hydrocarbons”
Shell is still trading Russian gas more than a year after pledging to withdraw from the Russian energy market, the BBC reports The company was involved in nearly an eighth…
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EU Member states give the green light for a “massive expansion” of renewable energies
Campaigners have greeted the news saying “an investment boom across the EU will be the result.” German Greens MEP Sven Giegold (pictured) says the revised EU law will brings several…
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The UK’s space-based solar power industry is preparing for lift off thanks to a multi-million government investment to develop the cutting-edge technology. In a speech at London Tech Week today,…
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UK-Netherlands LionLink power line to deliver clean power to 1.8m UK homes and boost energy security
LionLink power line between UK and Netherlands will deliver enough electricity to power more homes than Manchester and Birmingham combined Agreement made as Grant Shapps leads delegation of leading businesses…
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New agreement alongside G7 seeks to isolate Putin’s Russia from international nuclear energy market
UK Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps The five nations will leverage the respective resources and capabilities of each country’s civil nuclear power sectors to undermine Russia’s grip on supply chains.…
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Jutta Paulus MEP: Nuclear phase-out “a necessary step towards a secure and sustainable energy supply”
Commenting on Germany’s phase-out of nuclear power on 15 April 2023, energy expert and Bündnis90/Die Grünen MEP Jutta Paulus said: “The nuclear phase-out is a necessary step towards a secure…
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The Ukraine Energy Support Fund, managed by the Energy Community Secretariat, co-chaired by the European Commission, announced the delivery of 12 transformers to a Ukrainian electricity distribution system operator. The…