Tag: REPowerEU

  • Decline in gas consumption in the EU

    Natural gas consumption in the EU has decreased by 19.3% in the period August 2022 – January 2023, the decrease in Bulgaria is below 25%, compared to the average gas consumption for the same months (August – January) between 2017 and 2022. Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1369 on coordinated measures to reduce demand for natural gas,…

  • Heat pumps boost Europe’s transition to clean energy

    Heat pumps provided just 10% of the world’s heat for buildings in 2021, but a recent report on heat pumps by the International Energy Agency notes that their use is indeed gaining momentum across Europe as countries seek to reduce their reliance on Russian gas imports while cutting carbon emissions. “Heat pumps have the potential…

  • Heat pumps drive Europe’s clean energy transition

    Heat pumps provided just 10% of the world’s heat for buildings in 2021, but a recent report on heat pumps by the International Energy Agency notes that their use is indeed gaining momentum across Europe as countries seek to reduce their reliance on Russian gas imports while cutting carbon emissions. “Heat pumps have the potential…

  • The EU will end long waits for permits to build wind and solar projects

    The EU will end long waits for permits to build wind and solar projects

    BRUSSELS, Belgium: Last month, EU energy ministers agreed in principle on emergency regulations aimed at speeding up the issuance of wind and solar permits while EU officials negotiate wider measures set out in the REPowerEU plan. REPowerEU, which will be incorporated into the Renewable Energy Directive pending agreement by EU officials, is a package of…