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Europe’s Largest Rare Earth Metals Deposit
Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB has identified more than 1 million tonnes of rare earth oxides in the Kiruna area…
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Final Agreement: Combustion Engines Banned in the EU as of 2035
The European Union (EU) has decided: from 2035, the production and sale of new cars and vans with combustion engines…
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EU Embargo on Russian Oil, Implications and Consequences
The European Union (EU) embargo on Russian oil, which came into force on December 5, 2022, is a long-awaited sanction…
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Digital Markets Act: Rules for Digital Gatekeepers to Ensure Open Markets Enter into Force
The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) entered into force on November 1st. The new Regulation will put an end to…
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BIOPLASTICS: The Best of the Bad
Bioplastics does not have a standardized definition and is yet a confusing term that can refer to bio-based, biodegradable, and/or…
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Europe’s Gas Storage: What’s in Store for Winter?
Gas storage in the EU, in particular Underground Gas Storage (UGS), is crucial to guarantee security of supply. Typically, storage…
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Talking to Experts: Roxana Gureanu, Managing Director and CFO of HABAU Romania
Nice meeting you, Roxana. Before starting our discussion, would you shortly introduce yourself to our readers? Roxana Gureanu: I am…
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Zoltan Nagy-Bege, ANRE Vice President: Key Energy Challenges in Romania
Zoltan Nagy-Bege, Vice President of ANRE, examines the most important challenges facing energy sector in Romania during the energy transition.…
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2022 DESI: EU Digital Progress
The European Commission published the results of the 2022 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), which tracks the progress made…
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Coal Production in 2022: Boom or Bust?
Global Energy Monitor’s ‘Boom and Bust Coal 2022’ report finds that after rising in 2020 for the first time since…
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Rare Earth Recycling
Rare earth recycling is in progress. Due to their chemical or physical properties, these metals are necessary for many industries.…
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A Social Climate Fund for People
The report on setting up the Social Climate Fund (SCF) was adopted in mid-May during a joint meeting MEPs in…
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Member States Agree on Negotiating Mandate for Gas Storage Proposal
On May 11th the European Council reached a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on a proposal on gas…
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CARMEN Smart Grid Project Included on the 5th List of Energy PCIs
The Carpathian Modernized Energy Network (CARMEN) Smart Grid Project, developed by Delgaz Grid SA and CNTEE Transelectrica SA in partnership…
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US to Ensure Additional LNG Volumes for the EU
Ukraine’s invasion by the armed forces of the Russian Federation have determined the European Union to undertake to reduce by…
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InvestEU Programme Unlocking Billions for Investment Across EU
The European Union (EU) reached a major milestone in the implementation of the InvestEU programme with the signature of the…
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Could Europe Survive Without Russian Gas?
If Russia were to fully cut supplies to Europe, the gas quantity stored in the European Union (EU) countries would…
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REPowerEU: Joint Action for More Affordable, Secure and Sustainable Energy
The European Commission (EC) has proposed an outline of a plan – REPowerEU – to make Europe independent from Russian…
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EC Suspends Cooperation with Russia on Research and Innovation
Following the Russian invasion against Ukraine and in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, the European Commission (EC) has decided…
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Money vs. Decarbonization: New EU Rules for Granting State Aids
The European Commission has announced new rules for granting state aids, these following to be aligned with the objectives and…
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