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EU ETS price contributing to gas demand

January 30, 2019 by Energy Post Premium

Whilst the top-level 40% 2030 emissions reduction target looks relatively safe, share from RES is definitely not. Carbon pricing, in its various forms, is working but, frankly, not in a predictable or even desirable way. A closer inspection of the market-driven EU ETS permit scheme illustrates how and why gas – especially American LNG – is going strong, putting the 32% share of final energy consumption from renewables in doubt. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate policy, Energy, Markets, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: 2030, carbon price, coal power, EU ETS, EU gas debate, Germany, RES share

EU electricity supply from RES off course for 2030 – so is it more nuclear or gas?

January 16, 2019 by Energy Post Premium and Matthew James

Last year’s strong reported performances for the share of clean energy in the UK and German energy mixes paint a rosy picture. It is the result of billions in investment and strong signals from Brussels and the COP series. Looking more broadly across the EU though, the share actually decreased by 17% from 2016 to 2017. Furthermore, due to lack of investment stretching back as far as 2011, the rate of growth has dropped significantly putting RES … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate policy, Energy, EU Policy, Oil, Gas & Coal, Renewables Tagged With: energy mix, EU gas debate, EUenergy app, Nuclear, renewables, RES

Opposition to Nord Stream 2 ignores market fundamentals [Energy Post Weekly]

December 14, 2018 by Gaurav Sharma

Criticism of the Nord Stream 2 project routinely misses the bigger picture of EU’s lower carbon targets, Groningen’s impending switch-off and Russia’s own dependence on natural gas exports to Europe. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Debates, Energy, EU Policy, Oil, Gas & Coal, Renewables Tagged With: Engie, EU gas debate, gas, gas debate, Gas market, Gazprom, Germany, Merkel, Naftogaz, Nord Stream 2, OMV, Shell, Uniper, Wintershall

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