UK temporarily eases sanctions on Russian‑derived fuels amid supply crunch
May 20, 2026
Britain will continue to allow imports of diesel and jet fuel refined from Russian crude in third countries, postponing a ban
Policy
EU approves €1.3 billion state aid to scale Germany’s green hydrogen
May 20, 2026
The European Commission has approved €1.3 billion in German state aid to support construction of up to 1 GW of electrolyser capacity. The
Global carbon pricing revenues reach record $107 billion as new markets proliferate
May 20, 2026
Carbon pricing schemes generated a record $107 billion in revenue in 2025, up 2% from 2024, with new ETS and carbon taxes
How electromagnetic fields from subsea cables could affect harbour porpoises
May 18, 2026
The EMPACT project, led by Vattenfall with Danish and Swedish universities, aims to determine whether harbour porpoises detect electromagnetic fields (EMF)
The AccelerateEU plan: security first, clean energy second
May 18, 2026
The European Commission’s “AccelerateEU” programme is designed to shield citizens and industries from volatile fossil fuel prices while ramping up clean‑energy
UK halved its Green Climate Fund pledge in 2026
May 18, 2026
Britain slashed its 2024-27 pledge to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) from £1.62 billion to £815 million – a cut of
Miliband approves three major offshore wind projects, adding 4 GW to UK fleet
May 15, 2026
UK energy secretary Ed Miliband has granted development consent for three offshore wind farms totalling up to 4 gigawatts of capacity: Dogger Bank
EU considers carbon pricing for international flights
May 13, 2026
The European Commission is reviewing whether to expand its Emissions Trading System to cover flights departing the EU. Currently, only flights
E.ON’s £600 million purchase of OVO: A seismic shift in UK retail energy
May 13, 2026
Germany’s E.ON has agreed to buy rival OVO Energy in a deal that will add about four million customers to E.ON’s
The UK Energy Independence Bill – accelerating clean power and shielding consumers
May 13, 2026
The King’s Speech signalled the new government’s flagship Energy Independence Bill, pledging to scale up home‑grown renewables and break the link
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