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Germany in hot water over charging EU neighbours for gas stored in 2022 on 01/03/24 Berlin’s attempt to have other EU countries foot part of the bill for its frenzied gas purchases in 2022 has seen it starkly condemned by its neighbours, with the matter possibly to be resolved on Monday (4 March) when energy ministers meet. ‘We don’t need Russian gas’: Will Austria finally ditch Gazprom? on 29/02/24 When Austria was forced to admit in mid-February that Russian gas made up 98% of its recent gas supply – two years after the Kremlin attacked Ukraine – it triggered a political pile-on. Will Austria be able to rid itself of its dependence? European power grids head towards an ever closer union – and a new watchdog on 29/02/24 The rest of this decade will see deeper integration of EU electricity grids to enable a sharing of renewables across the bloc - and with, a power boost for the Ljubljana-based EU energy watchdog ACER. Bulgaria to become main route for Russian gas imports to EU, Ukraine in 2025 on 29/02/24 With the expected end of Russian gas transit through Ukraine at the end of this year, the Balkan Stream gas pipeline through Bulgaria will become the main supply route for the EU and Ukraine, as discussed during the visit of the EU’s top energy official, Ditte Juul Jorgensen, to the dispatch centre of state-owned gas company Bulgartransgaz (BTG). Supply offer three times larger than EU demand for natural gas under joint scheme on 28/02/24 Global suppliers of natural gas have shown significant interest in the EU’s aggregated demand for natural gas, with suppliers' offers outstripping the bloc's demand by three times - a heartening result for the bundling scheme proposed following the energy crisis. Gas consumption in France down 20% from 2021 levels on 28/02/24 Gas consumption in France in 2023 has fallen by more than 10% in one year and by around 20% compared to 2021, according to the latest figures from France's main transmission operator, GRTgaz, published Tuesday (February 27). Biomethane trade – Urgent need to make the Union Database right [Promoted content] on 28/02/24 Following the adoption of the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), the European Commission is ramping up its work on a critical tool for the renewable fuels industries: The Union Database (UDB). Unwrapping reality: Independent research shows that paper food packaging outperforms plastic reusables [Promoted content] on 28/02/24 The latest study from the Joint Research Centre (JRC) suggests that paper food packaging outperforms plastic reusables when robust and representative data is used. The scientific findings suggest there is no justification for bans and reuse targets. The EU’s Green Deal is going out with a whimper on 28/02/24 Flushed with their successful defense of the watered-down nature restoration law, progressive lawmakers in the European Parliament would have you believe that the Green Deal is alive and well: a misleading narrative at best. The European soft drinks sector’s vision for a more sustainable and competitive food and drink industry [Promoted content] on 28/02/24 The European soft drinks sector’s Manifesto for the upcoming 2024-2029 EU political term is grounded in our ambition to promote balanced diets, drive environmental sustainability across our supply chain and uphold our position as a globally competitive sector that is essential to the European economy.
