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Supply back to normal level for most member states, but problems remain in Germany, Italy and Romania. Gas flows from Russia have returned to normal levels in most of the EU...

Decrease in supply sparks fears of another energy crisis. A sharp drop in Russian gas supplies has been reported in eight member states, sparking fears of a repeat of the...

Divisions over energy efficiency in the Parliament are overstated. You wrote recently that “MEPs are divided over how far compulsion should play a role in achieving EU...

The EIB now promotes clean energy more – but fossil fuels still dominate its energy portfolio. Over the past four years, the European Investment Bank – the European...

The Ukrainian authorities must be made to understand that Ukraine will enjoy underlying stability only if it is democratic. Democratic change in the European Union's...

Denmark's position at the forefront of environment policy is likely to have a strong influence on its presidency. In 1973, when the world was in the throes of a global energy...

Lower fuel costs will mean a spending cut in the long run European households will have to spend more on energy and energy-related products in order to meet an EU goal of...

Call for more flexibility, concern at possible costs. Energy ministers meeting in Brussels today expressed dissatisfaction with efficiency targets for energy suppliers and...

Enhanced co-ordination aims to secure supplies, but member states remain reluctant to share details of deals. Energy ministers meeting in Brussels on 24 November will adopt...

The EU must not miss out on the chance to take advantage of energy technology. The article “MEP urges governments to back energy efficiency to boost growth” (20-26...

Draft looks at ways to achieve emissions targets; increased use of electric vehicles is envisaged. Renewable energy sources would have to provide at least 55% of all energy...

Having a successful emissions trading scheme is a difficult balancing act. The emissions trading scheme (ETS) is at the heart of the EU's efforts to cut greenhouse-gas...

Energy efficiency directive ‘solution' to economic crisis; energy debt could be ‘cut by €50bn each year' The EU's national governments should back legislation on...

Answering a question not addressed in a European Commission paper on energy security. The European Commission's long-awaited communication on EU energy security policy,...

Poland is turning its attention from external energy security to changing its energy mix. For a pipeline that was so controversial when it was on the drawing board, the...

New approach to energy deals could cause some problems. Much of the media coverage of the European Commission's proposals for a more coherent European approach towards...

Pipeline brings Russian gas to western Europe. The Nord Stream pipeline bringing Russian gas under the Baltic Sea to western Europe is expected to start working in October....

Commission to review deals with third countries, while Poland pushes for more energy transparency. The European Commission, as part of its efforts to create a common...

Brings complaint to World Trade Organization over renewable energy subsidies. The European Union has brought a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Ontario's...

Reviewing at a book that captures the principal arguments that shaped the German public's opposition to nuclear power. In June, Germany announced its intention to join the...