Επιλεγμένες Ειδήσεις από New Europe

Learning the Lessons of Chernobyl and Fukushima

Τετ, 28 Απριλίου 2021 - 13:59

Thirty five years after the Chernobyl nuclear explosion in 1986 it is now clear that the long term consequences have been very different from those expected at the time. The extraordinary environmental recovery at the site of the explosion and in the surrounding area has shown that it is the impact of human activity which threatens the natural world, not that of nuclear energy nor of the radiation associated with it.

The EU and US Must Steel Themselves for a Tariff Suspension

Παρ, 23 Απριλίου 2021 - 13:57

There is a famous line that if it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. If it doesn’t move, subsidize it. While this may not be a true reflection of how governments view the economy, it is correct that subsidies and tariffs are a never-ending source of conflict in international trade relations.      

Reforms in Uzbekistan’s Energy Sector and Cooperation With Major International Financial Institutions

Πεμ, 22 Απριλίου 2021 - 14:01

Since September 2016, when Shavkat Mirziyoyev began his presidency, Uzbekistan has embarked on a process of deep economic and social reforms. We are determined to make our country more modern and our economy more efficient, to manage it in a more open and accountable way and to become an integral part, not only of the region, but also the global social, political and economic landscape.   

Siemens Energy Inks MoU With Uzbekistan on Hydrogen, Wind Energy

Τρι, 20 Απριλίου 2021 - 14:02

Germany’s Siemens Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Uzbekistan’s Energy Ministry and agreed a roadmap for future, joint projects between the two entities, the ministry said on April 19.  

EU’s 55% Emissions Cut Target for 2030 Requires 27 GW a Year of New Wind Energy

Πεμ, 15 Απριλίου 2021 - 14:01

Europe needs more wind energy to deliver its 2030 climate and energy goals, WindEurope said in a report on April 13. Europe confirmed €43 billion of investments in new wind farms in 2020, the second highest amount on record and 70% up on 2019,Wind Europe said in its annual report “Wind Energy Financing and Investment Trends,” adding that €17 billion was for onshore wind, covering 13 GW of new capacity and €26 billion was for offshore wind, covering 7 GW of new capacity.

EU’s 55% Emissions Cut Target for 2030 Requires 27 GW a Year of New Wind Energy

Τρι, 13 Απριλίου 2021 - 13:55

Europe needs more wind energy to deliver its 2030 climate and energy goals, WindEurope said in a report on April 13. Europe confirmed €43 billion of investments in new wind farms in 2020, the second highest amount on record and 70% up on 2019,Wind Europe said in its annual report “Wind Energy Financing and Investment Trends,” adding that €17 billion was for onshore wind,

Berlin, Moscow Await Next US Steps on Nord Stream 2

Δευ, 12 Απριλίου 2021 - 13:59

As the new US administration under Joe Biden is reportedly weighing additional sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany, the pipelay barge Fortuna is continuing pipelay works in the Danish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the pipelay vessel Akademik Cherskiy is implementing preparatory works prior to commencing pipelay.  

Poland Builds First Recycling Plant for Car Batteries with EU Help

Πεμ, 8 Απριλίου 2021 - 13:57

With the help of the European Union, Poland will become the site of the first facility in the EU for recycling both car batteries and other waste containing metals, in response to the rapid rise of electric vehicles. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a loan of up to €25 million to Elemental Holding, 

Record EU and US Coal Plant Closures Offset by China Coal Boom in 2020

Τετ, 7 Απριλίου 2021 - 14:06

A steep increase in coal plant development in China offset a retreat from coal in the rest of the world in 2020, resulting in the first increase in global coal capacity development since 2015, according to a new report led by Global Energy Monitor (GEM). In total, China was home to 85% of the 87.4 gigawatts (GW) of proposed new coal plants in 2020, GEM said in a press release.

EU Backs Kazakhstan’s Strategy to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2060

Τρι, 6 Απριλίου 2021 - 13:56

Hoping to become a regional renewable energy leader in Central Asia, Kazakhstan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed an accord to develop a long-term cooperation strategy to achieve carbon neutrality of the country’s power sector by 2060. Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister Nurlan Nogayev and EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso signed the roadmap for the decarbonisation strategy on March 31.

OPEC+ Meets as Saudis Keep Finger on the Pumps, Russia Wants Gradual Output Increase

Παρ, 2 Απριλίου 2021 - 14:01

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, convened for talks chaired by Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak via videoconference on April 1, approving the adjustment of the production levels for May, June and July, while agreeing

Uzbekistan Wraps Up New Hydropower Plant on Time Despite Pandemic

Τετ, 31 Μαρτίου 2021 - 14:04

Uzbekistan’s state hydropower producer and developer, Uzbekhydroenergo, announced on March 30 the commissioning of Zarchob Hydropower Plant (Zarchob small HPP-1) after a four-year construction project. The project, which commenced in August 2017 following a Presidential Decree,

MEPs Urge EU to Take Drastic Action to Reduce Marine Litter

Τρι, 30 Μαρτίου 2021 - 13:57

Members of the European Parliament stressed that marine litter, and especially micro and nano plastic, “poses a serious threat to a number of marine animal species”, as well as to fishermen and consumers. In a report adopted on March 25 by 646 votes in favour, 3 against and 39 abstentions, MEPs highlighted that an average consumer