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EU Council Adopts Conclusions on Climate Change

Πεμ, 11 Οκτωβρίου 2018 - 14:07

Ahead of COP24, the European Union environment ministers on October 9 agreed their position on climate change. The Council adopted conclusions on climate change that emphasize the unprecedented urgency, which is needed to step up global efforts to avoid the dangerous effects of climate change.

EU’s Watchdog Vestager Wary of Siemens-Alstom Deal

Τετ, 10 Οκτωβρίου 2018 - 13:47

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said on October 9 that she wants to hear further arguments against a planned merger France’s Alstom and Siemens of Germany – two of the world’s largest industrial manufacturing companies – a move that would create a Franco-German power broker in the field of rolling stock and locomotive production.

EU Signs Border Management Agreement with Albania

Τρι, 9 Οκτωβρίου 2018 - 14:40

The Western Balkans have been front and centre on Europe’ agenda over the course of 2018 as efforts to resolve the Name Dispute between Macedonia/FYROM and Greece and a potential land-for-peace swap between Kosovo and Serbia could potentially change the dynamics of the historically troubled region, Brussels took a further step towards integrating Albania – the Balkans’ poorest and, until 1991, most isolated nation – into the security framework of the EU after the two sides signed an agreement with the Albanian government in Tirana regarding deeper cooperation on border management between Albania and Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.

In Greece, EU Sees Transition to Sustainability, Energy Security

Δευ, 8 Οκτωβρίου 2018 - 13:43

Greece’s energy sector is a vital pillar of the transition to sustainable growth and has helped boost the EU’s energy security, European Commission Vice President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič has said.

SGRE Electric Thermal Energy Storage Gives Coal Plants a Green Future

Παρ, 5 Οκτωβρίου 2018 - 14:15

Coal power plants can have a green future by becoming massive storage facilities for renewable energy, Hasan Özdem, the head of technology management and large storage at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), told New Europe in an interview at the site of an electric thermal energy storage in Hamburg on September 26, a pilot facility which is still partially under construction.

Greek Head of European Parliament Office Suspended Due to OLAF Investigation

Τετ, 3 Οκτωβρίου 2018 - 13:56

The head of the European Parliament’s information office in Athens, Leonidas Antonakopoulos, with two other officials, has been suspended as a result of an ongoing investigation by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).

Trump’s New Trade Deals with Canada and Mexico to Replace NAFTA

Τρι, 2 Οκτωβρίου 2018 - 13:20

Donald J. Trump‘s quest to renegotiate trade deal with both Mexico and Canada came to fruition on September 30 as his Canadian counterpart, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, joined Washington and Mexico City in agreeing to a revised trilateral trade agreement that will replace the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) accord that was first signed into law in 1994 by then-US President Bill Clinton.

Hamburg Highlights Wind Energy Role in Fighting Climate Change

Δευ, 1 Οκτωβρίου 2018 - 14:24

Cross-boarder electricity interconnections are vital for Europe to achieve its climate and energy goals and integrate more renewables into energy markets but the lack of investments in renewables in some European states is worrying, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson told New Europe on September 25 on the sidelines of the world’s biggest wind energy event, the Global Wind Summit in Hamburg.

EIB Loan to Improve the Energy Efficiency in Spain

Παρ, 28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 - 13:56

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing ILUNION with €35 million in financing with the objective of creating jobs for people with disabilities and investing in improving energy efficiency, the European Commission said on September 26.

Think-Tanks Warn Trade Wars Will Bring Recession to Germany

Πεμ, 27 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 - 13:49

Trade friction can bring a “major recession” in Europe is the conclusion of leading German economic think-tanks, Reuters reports.

EU Clears the Creation of a JV by STEAG and Siemens

Τετ, 26 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 - 13:13

The European Commission said the EC has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by STEAG Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, belonging to the STEAG group, and Siemens Project Ventures GmbH, belonging to the Siemens group, all of Germany.

EU and Iran Create Trade Vehicle

Τρι, 25 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 - 14:27

The EU introduced a new vehicle that Brussels hopes will enable European businesses to continue operating in Iran, circumventing US sanctions.

Cyprus and Egypt are Planning to Link Aphrodite with the Egypt Liquefaction Plants in Idku and Damietta

Δευ, 24 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 - 14:41

Cyprus and Egypt have signed an agreement for the construction of an underwater pipeline to export natural gas to Egypt. Cyprus’ Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis and Egypt’s Oil Minister Tarek el-Molla inked the deal at the presidential palace on September 19.

Naftogaz Vows to Unbundle Ukraine’s Transmission System Operator

Παρ, 21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 - 12:22

Naftogaz said on January 19 that unbundling of the gas transmission system operator (TSO) in Ukraine is a strategic priority that the company plans to complete by January 1, 2020, completing a key prerequisite of the European Union in order to keep receiving EU funds.

Commission Adopts Environmental Exemptions for Farmers Affected by Drought

Πεμ, 20 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 - 15:04

As the effects of climate change continue to shape Europe’s plans for the future, the European Commission has adopted derogations on certain greening rules which were proposed during the summer as part of a plan to support farmers affected by drought.

EU Energy Minsters Tackle Hydrogen and Energy Storage Solutions

Τετ, 19 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 - 14:14

At an informal meeting in the Austrian town off Linz on September 18, EU energy ministers and European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete discussed the use of hydrogen as a future‑oriented energy form, the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union said in a press release.