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On 12 September the European Parliament voted to boost the deployment of renewable energy, in line with the Green Deal and REPowerEU plans.
The update of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), already agreed upon between MEPs and Council, raises the share of renewables in the EU’s final energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030. Member states should strive to achieve 45%, according to the European…
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Greece has submitted a request to the European Commission to modify its recovery and resilience plan, to which it intends to add a REPowerEU chapter, according to the European Commission.
The REPowerEU chapter includes energy efficiency measures related to initiatives such as energy renovations for households and utilities, and to stronger infrastructure for renewable energy sources.
Measures…
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India's central government has so far commissioned six compressed natural gas (BioCNG) plants and 11,143 small biogas plants under National Bioenergy Programme (NBP) which was notified in November 2022.
RK Singh, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, informed India's lower parliamentary house Lok Sabha of the number in a written reply to a question.
Of the six BioCNG plants commissioned,…
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IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank, has signed an agreement with the government of Switzerland to start the second phase of the Sustainable Cities programme, which supports green urban infrastructure development in emerging markets.
IFC’s Sustainable Cities programme provides assistance to subnational governments and private sector partners, helping them attract investments and…
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Harbour Energy, operator of the Humber-based Viking CO2 transportation and storage network and partner in the Acorn CCS project in northeast Scotland, has welcomed the news that both projects have been awarded Track 2 status as part of the UK Government's CCS cluster sequencing process.
The announcement marks an important milestone for the two projects, allowing them to move into front end…
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The Indian government's biogas portal - which acts as a one-stop repository for users to assess investment and participation in biogas at a pan-Indian level - has experienced a positive start.
The Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan) initiative aims to transform "waste to wealth" using a "whole of government" approach, and has started stimulating investments and reaping good…
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The European Commission (EC) has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €850 million French measure to support ArcelorMittal France in partially decarbonising its steel production processes.
The measure will contribute to the achievement of the EU Hydrogen Strategy, the European Green Deal and the Green Deal Industrial Plan targets, while helping to end dependence on Russian fossil fuels and…
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Western Australia’s first green hydrogen facilities were given the green light following recent assessments and inspections by Dangerous Goods Officers from the Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) Worksafe Petroleum Safety and Dangerous Goods Directorate.
The new green hydrogen power station in Denham, and hydrogen refuelling stations in Jandakot and Hazelmere, and…
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The International Energy Agency brought together key stakeholders and experts at a two-day policy forum in Vilnius, Lithuania, to discuss decarbonisation pathways and the potential of renewable heat solutions.
The event in the Lithuanian capital, attended by representatives from all five Eastern Partnership countries of the EU-funded EU4Energy programme, showcased how renewable heat investment…
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Last month Poland's government published the first draft of new legislation designed to facilitate the preparation and development of agricultural biogas projects.
The new Biogas Act aims to significantly increase the number of biogas plants, with the government seeing advantages in biogas' flexibility and ability to generate electricity over a greater part of the year than other renewable…
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The European Commission (EC) has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €401 million Czech scheme to promote green district heating based on renewable energy and waste heat.
The measure is designed to contribute to the implementation of Czechia‘s National Energy and Climate Plan and to the EU's strategic objectives relating to the European Green Deal.
The scheme, which will run until 31…
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The Ministry of Energy and Mines of Ecuador has unveiled the winners of a tender for 500MW of renewable capacity to be built across the country.
The Ministry has selected seven companies, including France’s Neoen and Total Eren, Spain’s Dominion Energy, Consorcio Santa Rosa Energy and Consorcio El Rosado Energy, as well as Ecuador’s Consorcio San Jacinto and Mexico's Consorcio Esco to…
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Enviva has welcomed news that the European Union's (EU) trilogue negotiations concluded with an agreement on the Renewable Energy Directive III (REDIII), adding it was "pleased to hear that woody biomass will continue to be recognised as a renewable energy source in the EU".
The biomass producer stated the agreement's final text has yet to be publicly released, but it understands the agreement…
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The UK government has today (30 March) announced plans to scale up “affordable, clean, homegrown power and build thriving green industries”, by investing billions of pounds in what it termed an “energy revolution”.
Following decades of reliance on foreign fossil fuels, the government said it was delivering a “radical shift” in the UK’s energy system towards cleaner and more…
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Bioenergy Europe has joined a new group of 14 European Union (EU) trade associations, who collectively launched a cross-sectoral coalition today (28 March).
The other members include providers of high-quality wood-based products, fibre-based paper and board products and packaging, and renewable energy solution providers, and the initiative is supported by EU forest owners and managers
The…
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