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Energy transition
Mind the gap: how EU countries perform on climate
EU member states will need to step up their efforts on renewables and energy efficiency in order to meet the bloc's updated climate and energy targets for 2030.
Five years after Paris: Where does Europe stand on climate change?
Five years on from the Paris Agreement, the EU is predicted to miss the 1.5°C global warming target and the bloc's fair share of carbon emissions reduction, according to independent research.
The EU needs to fully unlock the potential of natural gas to deliver its Green Deal
Nord Stream 2 will contribute to achieving the EU's ambitious, climate-friendly energy transition while safeguarding competitiveness, affordability and prosperity for European households and businesses.
A strait at boiling point
The Strait of Hormuz, the site of recent military conflicts between Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States, sees a quarter of the world's oil consumption pass through it each year. If Persian Gulf oil exports are disrupted because of a conflict, how much will Europe be affected?
INFOGRAPHIC: Can Germany’s Energiewende ensure supply security?
Boosting renewable energies and using existing sources more efficiently are the two main pillar of the German energy transition, better known as Energiewende. Both pillars contribute to the goal of lowering the dependence on energy imports.
700 cities promise renewable energy transition by 2050
Est. 4minWhile national negotiators struggle to agree on climate action at the COP21, the mayors of 700 cities have committed to generating 100% of their energy from renewable sources by 2050. EURACTIV France reports.
Regions push for ‘bottom-up’ approach to climate change mitigation
Est. 5minSPECIAL REPORT / Ahead of COP21, EU cities and regions are seeking a bigger role and an expanded toolbox to implement any climate agreement reached in Paris.
The plan to electrify Africa takes shape
Est. 5minAfrica could be fully electrified in as little as ten years, according to the President of the Pan-African Parliament. But the project needs a further $50 billion of funding. EURACTIV France reports.
France targets carbon tax in energy transition law
Est. 4minThe French energy transition law, passed last week, will quadruple the country's carbon tax for fossil fuels by 2020. Journal de l'Environnement reports.
France tops the list for Juncker Plan funding
Est. 4minFrance's energy transition has received another boost from the Juncker Plan's investment fund, its third so far. EURACTIV France reports.
France may extend coal subsidies to save jobs
Est. 4minFrance may renege on its promise to end subsidies for coal-fired power stations abroad to protect jobs in the energy sector. EURACTIV France reports.
France to axe coal subsidies while EU stalls
Est. 4minEXCLUSIVE / The French government intends to end to its support for coal in developing countries. EURACTIV has seen a Commission document that shows that the EU has more modest ambitions. EURACTIV France reports.
Le Pen launches ‘patriotic’ environmental movement
Est. 4minMarine Le Pen's National Front has launched the "New Ecology" movement. The French nationalist party's take on environmental activism will include opposing international climate negotiations and promoting nuclear energy. EURACTIV France reports.
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Additional €20bn per year needed for French energy transition
Est. 3minThe public sector will play an important but secondary role in financing the French energy transition, according to a new study by CDC Climat. The state-funded think tank believes an additional investment of 20 billion euro per year is needed to complete the energy transition. EURACTIV France reports.
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French energy transition debate heats up
Est. 4minDebate about France's energy transition bill began in the French parliament on 1 October. Minister of Ecology Ségolène Royal hailed the text as the most ambitious in the European Union, EURACTIV France reports.
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French bosses more optimistic on energy transition than German counterparts
Est. 3minA new study by the Climate Foundation has revealed that French business leaders are enthusiastic about the opportunities offered by the energy transition. Their German counterparts show more reserve on the issue. EURACTIV France reports.
German renewables sector urged to step up investments
Est. 4minGermany's renewable energy sector must shoulder its market burden as it emerges from an era of comfortable subsidies, high-ranking policymaker Rainer Baake said on Thursday (11 September), as Berlin pushes for more private sector investment.
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France aims for ‘energy positive’ public buildings
Est. 4minSégolène Royale, the French Minister for Ecology and Energy, aspires to make every new publicly-subsidised building in the country 'energy positive'. The minister wants to include this initiative in the energy transition bill presented last June, EURACTIV France reports.
Nuclear remains linchpin of French energy transition
Est. 4minNuclear energy will gradually decrease but will remain at the centre of France’s energy transition for 2030 and 2050, which was presented on Wednesday (30 July). EURACTIV France reports.