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EU lifeline to coal could derail renewable energy transition
Coal plants would be eligible for subsidies until at least 2026 Brussels, 30 November 2016 – A package of policy proposals released today by the European Commission threatens to derail…
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Flawed Commission analysis backs new subsidies for obsolete power plants
Brussels – The European Commission today published preliminary findings of its inquiry into public funding schemes for power plants, known as “capacity mechanisms”. The seriously flawed analysis backs these subsidies,…
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Commission is blind to renewables’ potential, keeps Europe stuck on gas
Brussels – The Commission today published a gas package proposal which fails to recognise that renewables and energy efficiency can secure Europe’s energy supply. It defies the commitments taken under…