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“Options to Reform the EU ETS”: coping with price volatility and speculation (event summary)

April 5, 2022 by Sara Stefanini

Sara Stefanini provides a written summary of our panel discussion held on 31st March 2022, “Options to Reform the EU ETS”. It’s a full summary of the 90 minute discussion (with a link to the video), but it begins conveniently with a summary of the highlights, leading with the role of financial players, who they are, the causes of price volatility, what reforms can create stability, and the cost of decarbonisation. The main concern is speculation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Events, Policies, Videos Tagged With: CBAM, decarbonisation, EC, ESMA, EU, EUA, EUETS, FitFor55, MSR, price, speculators, volatility

Event summary: “Unlocking the potential of Bioenergy”

March 21, 2022 by Sara Stefanini

Sara Stefanini provides a written summary of our panel discussion held on Thursday March 17th 2022. It’s a full summary of the 90 minute discussion (including audience questions), but it begins conveniently with a summary of the highlights (potential for bioenergy, hard-to-abate sectors, sustainability, policy needs). Those highlights include the need to scale bioenergy up from around 50 EJ today to 150 EJ by 2050; the importance of carbon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biofuels, Energy, Events, Videos Tagged With: aviation, BECCS, bioenergy, biofuels, biomass, CCS, CCUS, cement, chemicals, FitFor55, forestry, GreenDeal, infrastructure, policies, REDII, SAF, steel, sustainability, transport

“China and Europe – Energy Efficiency, the foundation of our net-zero future” [EVENT highlights and VIDEO]

April 16, 2021 by Arasan Aruliah

We present the videos of the third of our three, 4-session workshops on the opportunities for European energy solutions providers to take part in China’s energy transition, held on April 13th and 14th 2021. In this workshop the theme was efficiency, with special reference to finance, buildings, heating and cooling, and smart solutions. Both regions need to go beyond the efficiency "easy wins" so we take a close look at what Europe can offer as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Energy efficiency, Videos Tagged With: buildings, China, cooling, efficiency, EU, finance, heating, HVAC

“The Role of the EU ETS in Decarbonisation to 2030” [Energy Post event video]

March 26, 2021 by Arasan Aruliah

Here you can watch our video of the online discussion from March 19th 2021 on the current debate over the review of the EU ETS. Of primary concern for fossil-dependent lower income nations is the carbon price rising so high that it reduces available budget for investment in clean energy. If that happens there’s clearly a problem. The counter argument is that there are other funding mechanisms available, and more than one pathway for successful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Oil, Gas & Coal, Videos Tagged With: CarbonPrice, coal, EUETS, lignite, ModernisationFund, PGE, Poland, renewables, solar, wind

Will the Just Transition Fund deliver the Green Deal? [VIDEO]

June 23, 2020 by Matthew James

Last week 390 Energy Post readers registered for our latest online panel discussion sponsored by PGE Poland. Our speakers included Wojciech Dabrowski - President of PGE Poland, Aleksandra Tomczak of the European Commission's dedicated Green Deal cabinet, Henrike Hahn MEP for the Greens, Corinna Zierold of European trade union IndustriAll and Jerzy Buzek MEP, former Prime Minister of Poland and President of the European Parliament 2009 to 2012. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, EU Policy, Events, Expert Panel, Platform, Promoted content, Videos Tagged With: Aleksandra Tomczak, Andrei Marcu, coal phase-out, Corinna Zierold, ERCST, Henrike Hahn, Jerzy Buzek, just transition, PGE, PGE Poland, Wojciech Dabrowski

Energy Post panel discussion – Cross-Border Capacity [VIDEO]

May 20, 2020 by Matthew James

Whilst renewable generation continues to grow, cross-border capacity fails to keep up. On May 19, 2020, Energy Post hosted a unique panel qualified to discuss the issue and shed some light on how we got here and what the options might be going forward. The discussion was moderated by Erik Rakhou - alternate member of the ACER board of appeal and consultant at Baringa. Representing the European Commission was Florian Ermacora and for independent, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate policy, Energy, EU Policy, Events, Markets, Renewables, Smartgrids, Videos Tagged With: ampacimon, cross border capacity, electricity market, electricity prices, EU Green Deal, flexibility, florian ermacora, internal market, machiel mulder, solar, solar power europe, Statkraft, wind

The man who wanted to change the world – portrait of a climate visionary

February 26, 2019 by Mariëtte Faber

Award-winning director MariĂ«tte Faber’s documentary “The man who wanted to change the world” has, in her words, come to the end of the line. After countless screenings and a decent clutch of awards, she has decided to make it available for all to see. Whilst climate visionary Peter Westerveld’s work, a key aspect of the film, was not directly related to energy, it was about reversing the momentum of dangerous climate patterns. The techniques … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Environment, Platform, Videos Tagged With: drought, East Africa, hydrologic corridors, Kenya, Mariëtte Faber, Peter Westerveld, The man who wanted to change the world

How can gas contribute to the achievement of EU climate targets

October 24, 2018 by Sonja van Renssen

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What role is there for gas in the European energy system over the next decades? Some believe the EU must give priority to coal-to-gas switching. Others see no role for natural gas at all in the long run and argue that EU policy must promote only “renewable” gas. An Energy Post panel debate in Brussels, sponsored by Nord Stream 2, saw conflicting views sound off against each other. Meanwhile, a new “Gas for Climate” initiative proposes a 10% … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate policy, Energy, EU Policy, Events, Oil, Gas & Coal, Policies, Videos Tagged With: Brussels, climate change, energy security, energy transition, EU energy policy, European gas market, natural gas, renewable gas, Russia

Video debate: what impact will Nord Stream 2 have on European energy security?

December 21, 2017 by Energy Post

Is Nord Stream 2 good or bad for Europe? Is the European Commission right to try to change the EU Gas Directive apparently to halt Nord Stream 2? On 28 November Energy Post held a conference in Brussels, sponsored by Nord Stream 2, and moderated by our EU correspondent Sonja van Renssen, where Gazprom's pipeline project was debated. The video shows the highlights of the debate. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, EU Policy, Oil, Gas & Coal, Videos Tagged With: energy security, energy trade, EU energy policy, European gas market, geopolitics, infrastructure, internal market, natural gas

Vieuws Video: EU far from meeting Paris climate goals

July 5, 2016 by viEUws - the EU Policy Broadcaster

Sonja van Renssen, energy and environment journalist, is joined by Tom van Ierland, Deputy and Acting Head of Unit C1. Strategy and Economic Assessment DG Climate Action, Jonathan Gaventa, Director, Third Generation Environmentalism (E3G) and EirikWærness, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, Statoil to debate the question: “Did Paris deliver the low-carbon investment signal Europe needs?”.  This highlight video presents the core … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: carbon bubble, carbon trading, climate change, energy transition, energy2030, EU energy policy, EU ETS, natural gas, oil, renewables

How to build a wind turbine

June 16, 2016 by Energy Post

In case you thought that building a wind turbine is a fairly simple matter, this video from Siemens USA gives you an idea of what is involved. A lot of concrete, for one thing. We wanted to share this with our readers. We hope you like it. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Energy, Renewables, Videos Tagged With: renewables, wind power

viEUws video: Brussels Briefing on Energy for February 2016

February 19, 2016 by viEUws - the EU Policy Broadcaster

In this latest Brussels Briefing on Energy, journalist Hughes Belin introduces the European Commission's "winter package" on energy security. This is the first real test of the European Energy Union. He describes two sensitive legislative proposals to give the Commission more scrutiny powers over intergovernmental agreements on energy and to improve gas security of supply through more reverse flows, a regional approach and a new solidarity … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, EU Policy, Oil, Gas & Coal, Videos Tagged With: Brussels, diversification, energy efficiency, energy security, energy storage, energy transition, energy union, energy2030, EU energy policy, European gas market, gas pipelines, infrastructure, LNG, natural gas, nuclear energy

viEUws VIDEO: Top 5 EU energy priorities for next 6 months

January 18, 2016 by viEUws - the EU Policy Broadcaster

In this special briefing, energy journalist Hughes Belin picks out the top 5 energy issues that will be discussed by the European institutions in the next six months, under the Dutch EU Presidency. 1. Gas supply: In February, the Commission is due to launch a review of the regulation on security of gas supply and of its sister regulation on security of electricity supply. The Commission will also review the EU’s information exchange mechanism … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, EU Policy, Videos Tagged With: Brussels, electricity market, energy labelling, energy security, energy storage, EU energy policy, heating & cooling, LNG, natural gas, North Sea, nuclear energy, regional cooperation, wind power

viEUws VIDEO: Top 5 environment priorities for Dutch EU presidency

January 14, 2016 by viEUws - the EU Policy Broadcaster

Sonja van Renssen provides an overview of the Top 5 Environment priorities for the Dutch EU Presidency: 1. COP21 follow-up: The “Energy Union, climate and transport” is one of the Dutch presidency’s five strategic priorities overall. 2. Circular economy: The Netherlands hopes to agree conclusions with other Member States on a non-legislative action plan to make more efficient use of resources and to kick off debate on new legal definitions … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, EU Policy, Videos Tagged With: Brussels, carbon leakage, climate change, COP21, energy2030, EU ETS, transport

Vieuws Briefing on COP21: what Paris means for Europe

December 18, 2015 by viEUws - the EU Policy Broadcaster

The EU is unlikely to change its commitment to 40% CO2-reduction by 2030, notes journalist Hughes Belin in this Vieuws video, in which he discusses the implications of the Paris climate agreement for the European energy sector.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Energy, Videos Tagged With: climate change, energy transition, EU energy policy

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