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30+ nations now subsidise Heat Pumps because lifetime cost is cheaper than fossil boilers

January 10, 2023 by Josh Gabbatiss

The global growth in heat pumps can deliver almost 40% of all possible emissions cuts from heating by 2030 (with most of the rest coming from efficiency, mainly insulation), says the IEA. This is according to their “Announced Pledges Scenario” (APS) which assumes that governments carry out all of the climate commitments they have made. Keeping buildings warm produces one-tenth of global energy-related CO2 emissions. So the APS’s heat pump growth … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, HVAC Tagged With: buildings, China, efficiency, emissions, EU, heating, HeatPumps, HVAC, IEA, Italy, LCOE, Poland, subsidies, US

EU Solar has avoided 20bcm of gas imports and saved €29bn

September 26, 2022 by Paweł Czyżak

Solar generation in the EU has avoided the import of 20bcm of gas that would have cost €29bn, explains Paweł Czyżak at Ember, writing for Carbon Brief. The new solar power added since 2021 alone avoided €6bn of gas imports. Record EU solar generation increased by 28% in the summer of 2022, compared with the same period a year earlier. And it’s growing very quickly, with a consistent 15% year-on-year increases in installed solar capacity – from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Renewables Tagged With: costs, EU, gas, Germany, imports, Netherlands, Poland, renewables, solar, spain, Ukraine

Event Summary: Building GW-scale Offshore Wind in the Baltic Sea

September 16, 2022 by Arasan Aruliah

Here we provide a written summary of the panel discussion “Wind of Change or Change of Wind? The future of Baltic Sea offshore investments” held on 12th September 2022 in Brussels. It’s a full summary of the 90 minute discussion (including audience questions), but it begins conveniently with a summary of the highlights. The Baltic Sea has the potential to develop over 90 GW of offshore wind capacity. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has delivered … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Events, Renewables, Uncategorized Tagged With: Baltic, Denmark, electrification, Estonia, Finland, gas, Germany, infrastructure, investment, Latvia, Lithuania, offshore, permitting, PGE, Poland, Russia, Sweden, wind

Poland can become a major player in Offshore Wind, says PGE

September 6, 2022 by PGE

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna’s goal is to have at least 6.5 GW of offshore wind capacity in the Baltic Sea by 2040. The first projects will come online within the next few years. The offshore projects are one of PGE’s key steps towards climate neutrality, and PGE hopes to become a leader in offshore wind in Poland. Here, Wojciech Dąbrowski, PGE’s President of the Management Board, answers questions to explain their strategy, and how it fits into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Renewables Tagged With: Baltic, EU, offshore, onshore, Orsted, PGE, Poland, Pomerania, wind

Implementing Poland’s national Recovery and Resilience Plan

June 27, 2022 by Sonia Buchholtz

How should Poland implement its national Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP)? Sonia Buchholtz at Forum Energii outlines some important answers. First, a deep analysis of the challenges and assessment of the solutions and reforms must start now. Buchholtz says though the directions set out in the RRP are correct, the details are out-of-date. Policy reforms and more ambitious targets are needed in all the main areas: energy efficiency and heating; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Policies Tagged With: buildings, Cities, demand, efficiency, EU, heating, hydrogen, investment, Poland, renewables, RRF, RRP, solar, wind

Europe must simultaneously replace Russia’s fossil exports and accelerate its clean energy deployment

April 28, 2022 by Dolf Gielen, Ricardo Gorini, Luis Janeiro and Seán Collins

The Ukraine crisis has had an immediate impact on Europe’s strategy for energy supply security. And this week’s sudden halting of gas supplies by Russia to Poland and Bulgaria only emphasises the urgency. Dolf Gielen, Ricardo Gorini, Luis Janeiro and Seán Collins at IRENA look at the best options, basing their findings on their latest “World Energy Transitions Outlook”, published in March, that lays out a routemap for the next eight years for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Energy Outlooks, Oil, Gas & Coal, Renewables Tagged With: ammonia, biogas, Bulgaria, coal, EU, Europe, gas, hydrogen, imports, Netherlands, oil, outlook, Poland, renewables, Russia, solar, Ukraine, wind

Russia-Ukraine crisis: reforming the EU ETS is a matter of energy security, says PGE

March 15, 2022 by Wojciech Dąbrowski

European leaders are now rushing to make decisions on how to drastically cut dependence on Russian fossil energy imports. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exposed Europe’s energy security vulnerabilities like nothing else could have. It also means Europe’s clean energy transition will need an overhaul, and a newly designed optimal pathway created, and fast. Wojciech Dąbrowski, President at PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna, explains that it must also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Policies Tagged With: coal, EC, EnergySecurity, ETS, EU, EUETS, Europe, gas, Nuclear, PGE, Poland, renewables, Russia, Ukraine

Buildings: France and Flanders lead on decarbonising new builds

January 20, 2022 by Clare Taylor

Buildings are responsible for 36% of total EU carbon emissions. So, since the start of 2021 European legislation requires all new buildings to be ‘nearly zero energy’. The frontrunners are France and Flanders in Belgium, according to a new report from the Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE), writes Clare Taylor. Both jurisdictions have plans for phasing out fossil fuels in new buildings within five years. Taylor explains how Flanders … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buildings, Energy Tagged With: Belgium, biogas, buildings, construction, DistrictHeating, efficiency, embodied, emissions, Flanders, France, Germany, HeatPumps, HVAC, Italy, JustTransition, Poland, renewables, solar, spain

Concern over auto job losses as Europe transitions to EVs

October 22, 2021 by Benjamin Wehrmann and Sören Amelang

The state premier of Lower Saxony, home of Volkswagen, says he would not tolerate a large-scale reduction in staff at Germany’s largest carmaker. There is talk of axing 30,000 VW jobs nationwide, though messages have been mixed. Benjamin Wehrmann and Sören Amelang at Clean Energy Wire look at the latest news, then summarise the implications of the EV transition for the auto industry across Europe. Highlights include the observation that a Tesla … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Transport and energy Tagged With: Czech Republic, EU, EVs, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, jobs, Poland, Romania, spain, suppliers, Tesla, transport, UK, VW

Clean transport in Europe: key trends to watch out for

October 11, 2021 by Thomas Earl

T&E’s quarterly trends series gives a snapshot of the key developments that will define the future of clean transport in Europe. And what Europe does – given it wants to lead this field – should influence what happens worldwide. T&E’s Thomas Earl brings attention to four issues. First, proven progress in this major sector makes it a contender for a significant role in Europe’s new industrial strategy. It ranges from battery and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Transport and energy Tagged With: batteries, carmakers, charging, Czech, EU, Europe, EVs, France, Germany, Italy, LNG, manufacturing, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, spain, subsidies, transport, trucks, UK

Central and Eastern Europe’s buildings renovation plans fall far short of 55% emissions cuts

July 16, 2021 by Christophe Jost

There are big decarbonisation gains to be had in a renovation wave in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) precisely because their building stock is very energy-inefficient, explains Christophe Jost at CEE Bankwatch. But Bankwatch's report on eight national plans - Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia – reveals weaknesses in scale, funding, strategy and policy. Many are planning to comply with only the former 40% … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buildings, Energy Tagged With: buildings, Bulgaria, CEE, Czechia, efficiency, Estonia, EU, FitFor55, funding, heating, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, renovation, Romania, Slovakia

Fit for 55: Does squeeze on gas make coal exit harder? Event summary + video

May 26, 2021 by Matthew James

On May 18, 2021, Energy Post hosted an expert panel with the European Commission, E3G, CERRE and PKEE (the Polish Electricity Association, who also sponsored the discussion). It looked at some of the key EU support mechanisms offered to countries/companies transitioning away from coal, including the EU ETS' Modernisation Fund, the Just Transition Fund  and also how State Aid Guidelines (EEAG) contribute. We asked Stefaan Vergote (Senior Advisor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Events, Expert Panel Tagged With: biomass, CarbonPrice, CEE, coal, Czechia, EEAG, EU, EUETS, gas, Germany, grids, Hungary, jobs, lignite, MMF, ModernisationFund, NRRP, Nuclear, Poland, Slovakia, spain, UK

Coal exit: EU policy revisions must face both tech and socioeconomic obstacles

April 20, 2021 by Pieter de Pous

By 2030, the EU must cut its emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 levels. Agreeing on the target was hard enough. Much harder will be agreeing on the design of the rules, regulations and financial support needed to achieve it. Pieter de Pous at E3G scopes out the major decline already experienced by coal - the worst emitting energy source - before looking at the challenges faced by heavy coal users in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: CarbonPrice, CEE, coal, Czechia, EEAG, EU, EUETS, Germany, grids, Hungary, lignite, ModernisationFund, Poland, Slovakia, spain, UK

“The Role of the EU ETS in Decarbonisation to 2030” [written summary of the panel discussion]

March 26, 2021 by Sara Stefanini

Here you can read a summary of the online discussion from March 19th 2021 on the current debate over the review of the EU ETS. The full video is available here. 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 … [Read more...]

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

“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

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