Germany will completely stop buying coal from Russia on August 1 and oil on December 31, continuing the major change it has begun in its energy supply, the country’s Deputy Finance Minister Gerg Kukis said during a news conference in Sydney. But the big challenge ahead of Berlin will be to fill the huge gap […]
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Germany reopens coal plants due to reduced Russian power
By Julie Coleman Germany’s parliament agreed on Friday to restart decommissioned coal-fired power plants to produce electricity, reducing its dependence on Russian energy supplies but potentially pushing the country further away from its climate goals. Germany’s economy minister, Robert Habeck, called the move “painful but necessary”, the Guardian reported, and even the country’s Green Party […]
China continues to buy record quantities of Russian coal at a significant discount
Coal shipments from Russia to China are on the rise, although overall shipments to China have fallen, according to new data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Russia’s marine coal shipments to China rose 55 percent to 6.2 million tons in the first 28 days of June from a year earlier, according to S&P’s Commodities at […]
Bildt: Soltz ‘uses’ more coal to drive down prices
Bild talks about a new plan of the German Chancellor, Olaf Solz, in order to face the accuracy. That includes using more carbon, according to the same post. The German newspaper reminds that today Chancellor Olaf Solz (SPD) welcomes the international VIP politicians in the Bavarian mountains. The seven heads of state and government of […]
The Netherlands is lifting restrictions on coal-fired power generation
The Netherlands today announced the lifting of restrictions on coal-fired power generation to offset a drop in gas supplies from Russia, a day after a similar measure was taken by neighboring Germany. “The cabinet has decided to immediately lift production restrictions on coal-fired power plants from 2022 to 2024,” Energy and Environment Minister Rob Geten […]
Britain plans partial maintenance of coal-fired power plants for winter
Some of Britain’s coal-fired power plants, which would be shut down this year, may need to be left open to ensure power supply this winter, the government announced on Monday. Countries across Europe are drawing up contingency plans to deal with possible gas flow problems due to the war in Ukraine. Russia typically supplies about […]
How the war in Ukraine is changing Europe’s energy plans
By Nils Rokke The momentum behind the large-scale development of new technologies for the production of energy from renewable energy sources is intensifying, in part due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As the war raises uncertainties in energy supply, Europe has ambitious plans to reduce its over-reliance on Russian oil, gas and coal imports. […]
Germany: Reactivation of coal-fired power plants in case of gas shortage
The reactivation of the coal-fired power plants and the simultaneous shutdown of the gas-fired power plants are planned in case of emergency by the Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economy Robert Hubeck. The relevant legislation, in force until the end of March 2024, provides for various measures in case of “gas shortage”, including the extension […]
Υπ. G7 Energy: The goal is the phasing out of coal
The meeting of the G7 Ministries of Energy ended in Berlin. Agreement on carbon sequestration and termination of fossil fuel subsidies. All this in the shadow of the war in Ukraine. “I am leaving this meeting with good feelings,” German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke of the Greens said in the final press conference following the […]
The G7 is committed to eliminating coal from energy production
Ministers of the world’s richest democracies today agreed to work to eliminate coal-fired power, although they could not set a date for it, and said energy shortages caused by the Russia-Ukraine war they must not derail efforts to combat climate change. The commitment, announced at the end of the G7 talks in Berlin, is weaker […]
