Επιλεγμένες Ειδήσεις από New Europe

EIB President Announces New Climate Action Investment at UN Summit

Τετ, 25 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019 - 14:58

During the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, the president of the European Investment Bank, Werner Hoyer, has announced on 25 September more than $1.1 trillion of climate action and environmental sustainable investment in the decade to 2030, with increased support for climate change adaptation and climate resilience.

MEDREG Backs South Mediterranean Energy Regulatory Reforms

Τρι, 24 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019 - 14:55

The future of energy cooperation in the Mediterranean was highlighted during a conference on MEDREG’s support to energy regulatory reforms in the Southern Mediterranean on 19 September 2019 in Brussels.

EIB Commits to Raise Annual Climate Investment

Δευ, 23 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019 - 14:53

The EIB, together with eight other multilateral development bank pledged on 22 September in New York, during the UN Climate Action Summit, to raise their annual global climate action investment to $175 billion by 2025.

EIB and Italy Join Forces to Promote Clean Fusion Energy

Παρ, 20 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019 - 14:39

The European Investment Bank announced on 19 September that is providing €250 million under the European Fund for Strategic Investments, or the Juncker Plan, to Italy’s national agency ENEA, whose research activities are focused on energy efficiency.

EU to Help Modernise Czech Republic’s Electricity System

Πεμ, 19 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019 - 14:49

In an effort to increase energy security in the Czech Republic, the European Union is investing more than €46 million from the European Regional Development Fund to modernise and extend the electricity substation of Kočín, southern Bohemia, Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič said on 16 September, adding that this one of the most important node in the Czech transmission system.

EU Commission Clears E.ON’s Acquisition of Innogy Under Conditions

Τετ, 18 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019 - 14:34

Germany’s E.ON took a step closer on 17 September in acquiring Innogy’s distribution and consumer solutions business as well as certain of its electricity generation assets after the European Commission gave its approval but the EU’s completion chief stressed the decision is conditional to full compliance with a commitments package offered by E.ON.

The Amazon and You

Τρι, 17 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019 - 14:53

Nearly everyone has seen the dramatic images of the Amazon ablaze. Tens of thousands of fires – intentionally started or caused by logging, farming, mining, and other human activities – have broken out over the past year alone.

EU, UN Condemn Attack on Oil Facilities in Saudi Arabia

Δευ, 16 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019 - 14:54

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for drone attacks on 14 September, on a huge Saudi Arabian State-owned Armco petroleum processing facility, which threatens to disrupt global oil supplies.

Draghi’s Exit Plan

Παρ, 13 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019 - 14:17

With few weeks to go before the end of his term, outgoing European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi left a lasting mark on monetary policy on Thursday. It is “whatever it takes” for “as long as it takes.”

Juncker Wants “European Way of Life” Portfolio Name to Be Changed

Πεμ, 12 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019 - 14:51

Jean-Claude Juncker, the outgoing President of the European Commission, at his interview on Thursday morning at Euronews, weighed in the row over his past chief spokesperson’s new Vice-president portfolio “Protecting our European Way of Life” which President-elect Ursula von der Leyen suggested on Monday’s EU executive reveal.

EU Continues to Lead the Global Fight Against Climate Change

Τετ, 11 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019 - 14:34

The European Commission adopted on 11 September a Communication reaffirming the EU’s commitment to accelerated climate ambition.

New Commission Needs to Secure a Zero-Carbon Target for 2050

Τρι, 10 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019 - 14:10

If the new European Commission is serious about decarbonising Europe’s economy, it needs to take decisive action to secure a zero-carbon target for 2050, WindEurope said on 5 September.

Iranian Supertanker Believed to Violate EU Sanctions on the Assad Regime

Δευ, 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 2019 - 14:17

The Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1 that was taken over by Royal Marines in July on suspicion that it was bound for Syria is now located off the Syrian coast.