The EU’s top envoy to Myanmar pledged to continue supporting the economy over the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. In an exit interview with The Myanmar Times, EU Ambassador Kristian Schmidt said he is proud to have shown the country that the EU is a “reliable and steadfast partner in a moment of […]
Mexico to reply this week to Canada, EU worries over new electricity rules: minister
MEXICO CITY: Mexico will this week respond to Canadian and European Union concerns about its new electricity regulations, Energy Minister Rocio Nahle said on Monday, adding that the rule changes were designed to guarantee system reliability. Nahle was speaking on Mexican radio. The European Union and Canada on Friday both wrote letters to the […]
EU unveils list of priority energy projects, including oil and gas
BRUSSELS : The European Commission published its list of energy projects on Thursday eligible to receive EU funding of up to 30 billion euros ($34 billion), including new oil and gas projects which are likely to draw criticism from Green EU lawmakers. The question of whether projects related to fossil fuels such as natural gas […]
Fake noise will be added to new electric cars starting today in the EU
A safety feature for pedestrians All new models of electric cars sold in the European Union must now make artificial noise under certain conditions, reports BBC News. Acoustic Vehicle Alert Systems (aka, AVAS) will need to be installed in new models of hybrid and electric cars introduced from today onward, and all existing models by […]
EU, India step up cooperation in solar energy
The European Union delegation in India and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy have jointly launched standard operation procedures and monitoring tool for Indian solar parks. Solar parks are key for India to achieve its target of 100 GW from solar energy by 2022, contributing to this target with 40 GW. The EU has […]
EU, India step up cooperation in solar energy
The European Union delegation in India and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy have jointly launched standard operation procedures and monitoring tool for Indian solar parks. Solar parks are key for India to achieve its target of 100 GW from solar energy by 2022, contributing to this target with 40 GW. The EU has […]
Greens seek to leverage EU wins to push climate agenda
BRUSSELS: Surfing a global wave of climate activism to their strongest showing yet in European Union elections, Europe’s Greens on Sunday readied to press their demands on climate and trade in Brussels. An ebb in support for mainstream parties raised hopes among Europe’s ecology parties that they could use their still relatively small presence in […]
Expensive lithium-ion batteries put the brakes on India’s EV plans
Their actual business success will largely depend on how quickly the lithium-ion batteries become more efficient In the absence of a policy, which is still in the drawing board, it is highly unlikely that the share of electric cars and two-wheelers here will rise to government’s targeted 30 per cent of total vehicle sales in […]
Storage, smart energy touted as post-Brexit stability drivers
A domestic energy storage and smart-energy agenda could help the UK offset volatile energy prices if interconnections suffer under a no-deal scenario, experts have said. “Any potential uncertainty around interconnectors will increase the UK’s need to move, regardless of Brexit, to a smart energy system and energy storage,” Tanisha Beebee, senior policy advisor at the […]
EU, US fail to agree on alternatives to solar safeguard tariffs
The European Union (EU) and the US have informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) that Washington has rejected Brussels’ proposals to US safeguard tariffs imposed on solar products, the two parties said in a joint filing published by the WTO on Tuesday. In addition, there was no agreement on a form of compensation but they […]