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An analytical look at how the European Union is leveraging renewable energy sources to mitigate the economic impact of geopolitical conflicts and stabilize energy costs.
Prime Minister Montenegro advocates for a European Union guiding framework to address energy crises, emphasizing the need for crisis management mechanisms and state aid while protecting renewable energy strategies.
The Trump administration has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil for one month, a move analyzed by experts regarding its limited impact on global market shortages and the potential European reaction.
Minister of Environment and Energy Maria da Graça Carvalho has ruled out nuclear energy for Portugal, asserting that the nation's high potential for solar, wind, and hydroelectric power makes renewables the only logical path for energy independence and competitiveness.
Governments are taking a bigger role in the sector as private operators balk at the cost and risk of aging plants.
Conflicts in Ukraine and Iran are fuelling geopolitical instability which, experts argue, can only be countered by greater investment in renewable production and increased energy sovereignty. This was one of the conclusions of the conference 'Energy: what future for Europe?', organised this afternoon by the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation, for which Expresso was a media partner.
An analysis of strategies and potential improvements for the energy infrastructure and policies within Portugal and the broader European context.
A new study argues that Europe can only reconcile energy security, lower prices, and decarbonisation by strengthening grids and increasing interconnections between member states. The topic will be at the centre of a conference organised by the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation on the 29th, for which Expresso is a media partner.
Life after Viktor Orbán means that, in the future, leaders will have no one to blame but themselves.
At a time when the energy crisis has increased the value of energy products, the European Union wants energy to be safer and more resilient. To achieve this, the energy system needs to be more equitable across the 27 countries of the Union.
Energy dependence on fossil fuels makes the European Union more vulnerable to 'geopolitical storms', such as the one we are currently witnessing in the Strait of Hormuz. There is only one 'single way' to achieve 'European energy autonomy' - and it involves 'finding a way to produce electricity that does not depend on non-European geopolitical space'.
The measures presented by the European Commission to address the fuel crisis are “timid”, say several environmental protection organisations in Europe.
The European Commission presented a package of measures this Wednesday to address the energy crisis caused by the war in the Middle East region.
The European Commission will create the Fuel Observatory. In the first 60 days of the conflict alone, Europe spent an additional 24 billion euros on the import of petroleum products.
Die Kommission will unter anderem das Befüllen von Gasspeichern und die Freigabe von Ölreserven besser koordinieren.
Dan Jørgensen argued that Europe must never again import “a single molecule” from Russia.
Despite the bellicose rhetoric and pressure to dismantle the “Putin regime”, about 49% of Russia's global LNG exports are destined for European ports.
Robert Fico stated that the ban should have required unanimous votes from the 27 member states, rather than a qualified majority.
European environmental associations, including the Portuguese group Zero, have sent a letter to European institutions calling for the taxation of windfall profits made by fossil fuel companies due to the war in Iran, the Portuguese association announced today.
Around 30 non-governmental organisations today asked the European Commission to implement a tax on the windfall profits of oil companies.
Around 30 non-governmental organisations today asked the European Commission to implement a tax on the windfall profits of oil companies.
The European Union (EU) spent 22 billion euros more than usual on fossil fuel imports due to the war in Iran, a European commissioner indicated today, promising to present measures for the sector next week.
Integration allows for the optimisation of investments, improved use of existing networks, and the reduction of waste, increasing stability and predictability and, consequently, the mobilisation of investment. Opinion by Eduarda Couto.
Home News European Commission calls for fuel-saving measures European Commission calls for fuel-saving measures In response to instability in global energy markets and geopolitical tensions, the European Commission urges Member States to adopt measures to reduce fuel consumption.
The President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Nadia Calviño, stated it is “indispensable” for European Union countries to maintain financial stability in the current “uncertain” international context. Speaking on the sidelines of a conference in Madrid, Calviño addressed the importance of fiscal discipline amidst the economic pressures caused by the conflict in Iran. She emphasized the need for coordinated action among EU member states to ensure economic policy responses are effective. Furthermore, Calviño highlighted the urgency of strengthening Europe's strategic autonomy in energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, noting that the EIB will continue to play a key role in financing energy infrastructure. She also rejected the notion that Europe is a declining power, describing it instead as an economic, democratic, and technological superpower, while calling for calm regarding US trade tariffs.
In the midst of an energy crisis, with oil prices reacting to instability in the Middle East, Portugal has signed a joint letter with Spain, Germany, Italy, and Austria asking the European Commission for a new tax on energy company profits. The letter, dated April 3rd and addressed to Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, requests...
The request was made in a joint letter signed by Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, the federal finance ministers of Austria and Germany, the Italian Minister of Economy and Finance, and the Spanish Minister of Economy, Trade and Business.
CNN Portugal commentator Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos considers the letter sent by Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria, and Germany to the European Commission, requesting the taxation of extraordinary profits of energy companies due to the sector's crisis, to be “pertinent.”
European Union finance ministers are advocating for a levy on the windfall profits of energy companies.
The European Commission took a first step this Wednesday to strengthen the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Brussels has launched a proposal to adapt the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) of the ETS, with the aim of increasing its predictability. However, the system will be reviewed in July.
