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German electricity system not ready for surge in demand, says report
Germany’s electricity system is struggling to keep up with rising industrial demand and fluctuations from renewables output.
Canada with Belgium follows US investing in new nuclear reactors in EU
Canada is following the US in promoting a new generation of nuclear reactors in Europe.
Belgium ‘will not suffer blackouts like Spain’
“There’s no need to worry about our country’s energy security,” said Belgium’s energy minister Mathieu Bihet.
EU importing record amount of Russian, US LNG
In the first half of 2025, the European Union imported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US and from Russia than ever before.
Corporate sustainability and the EU’s muddled energy mire
The economist Thomas Sowell once observed that there are no policies, only tradeoffs.
Spain at urgent risk of new blackout, grid operator warns
Spain's grid operator, Red Eléctrica (REE), has issued a fresh alert to the National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) about "abrupt voltage variations"…
Poland strikes oil in the Baltic with biggest find in its history
A Canadian company exploring potential energy deposits off Poland’s Baltic coast has announced the largest oil discovery in Polish history together with billions…
Could Belgium lead a new European mining era?
A Belgian liberal party said it wanted to bring local mining back to Belgium to extract critical raw materials from European soil.
MEPs urge EU support for firms seeking to exit long-term Russian energy contracts
A cross-party group of MEPs has urged the European Union to help companies extricate themselves from long-term contracts with Russian energy providers.
With the Middle East ablaze and the world in conflict, Europe must rethink its energy strategy — now
The Middle East is on fire. As Israel strikes Iran and Tehran responds, Europe, too, will pay the price.
IEA and EC signal China’s clean-tech ‘paradox’
China has been driving a global boom in clean energy investment while expanding its coal footprint at home and abroad.
Much-needed critical minerals require ‘investments, not commitment’, IEA warns
Investment in critical minerals has started to fall, just as global demand accelerates, warned the International Energy Agency.
‘Wind energy more expensive, less stable and less secure,’ Swedish report finds
A new study by Swedish think-tank the Scandinavian Policy Institute (SPI) has warned that the promotion of wind power as being cost-effective and reliable was misleading…
Europe’s next dependency crisis is made of silicon, not oil
China's tech strength increasingly rests on cheap, often sanctioned energy–a model that exposes Europe to new kinds of strategic risk as global supply chains shift.
Denmark comes in from the cold with rethink on 40-year nuclear power ban
The Danish government is to rethink its 40-year ban on nuclear power plants with a detailed review of the risks and potential of nuclear technology for Denmark's…
EU energy policy-makers in the dark due to lack of clear data, conference told
A lack of co-ordination and poor access to energy data has hampered the European Union’s ability to deliver energy security, a think-tank conference was told.
EU’s Russian gas ban relies on its ‘weakest link – traceability’
The European Union’s plan to phase out Russian gas by 2027 hinged on traceability, and that may be its weakest point, experts and officials told Brussels Signal.
Global energy: Meetings in Riyadh between Russia and US weren’t merely about Ukraine
Could a great bargain be lurking just beneath the surface, ready to be struck in the fog of geopolitical manoeuvring?
Questions arise about role of renewable energy after international electricity blackout
While Spain and Portugal are slowly recovering from the electricity blackout that put both countries to a standstill, experts have been pointing out that renewable…
China’s shifting gas strategy could push up EU imports of US LNG
A shift in China’s gas import strategy is set to push more US LNG towards Europe — potentially tightening a transatlantic energy bond Brussels has been wary…
Azerbaijan warns EU it could sell its gas elsewhere
Azerbaijan will not sell more gas to the European Union without concrete guarantees, the country's President Ilham Aliyev has said.
Can Europe buy all its energy from the USA? Trump’s pitch meets reality
In the greater picture of his trade wars, Donald Trump pushed a bold idea: Europe should buy all its oil, gas and coal from the USA. It is a loud, daring proposal.
The EastMed Pipeline, Greece, Cyprus and Israel: do not let cowardice kill it again
The Eastern Mediterranean is at a crossroads, and the EastMed Pipeline - linking Greece, Cyprus, and Israel in a defiant energy pact - stands as a promise and a…
Poland offers to supply electricity to Ukraine
Poland’s Minister of Climate and Environment, Paulina Hennig-Kloska, has said the country was prepared to supply electricity to Ukraine if needed.
EU gas reserves plunge as winter demand and supply disruptions bite
European Union gas reserves have suffered one of the sharpest declines on record.
Qatar threatens to ‘cut off gas supplies to the EU’
Qatar’s energy minister Saad al-Kaabi has threatened to cut supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the European Union over its recently implemented Corporate…
German electricity prices soar to 2022 levels
Energy prices in Germany have returned to 2022 levels, driven by a combination of factors that have exacerbated the energy crisis stemming from the invasion of Ukraine…
Kerosene-fuelled ‘jet engines’ keep Belgian energy grid up
The Belgian Government is said to be giving extra subsidies to old and highly polluting jet engines to help make up for the closing of nuclear power plants.
Researchers alarmed by China’s grip on EU wind sector
"Becoming a world leader in green technology is one of China’s key strategic objectives...