As a result of high sales in anticipation of subsidy cuts, the proportion of battery electric cars that are newly registered in Germany has finally caught up to the level of registrations of diesel cars for the first time in…
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Russia’s Rosatom is competing to build the first nuclear plant in Saudi Arabia
Russia, represented by the state corporation Rosatom, is preparing to participate in a tender to build the first nuclear plant in Saudi Arabia, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced in an article. Novak wrote an article for “Energy Policy” magazine,…
German coal areas in Estern receive €1.4 billion for reopening opencast mines
Former coal districts in eastern Germany have been successful in securing a budget amounting to 1.44 billion euros to be used for the renaturation of lignite mines over the course of the next five years. Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia…
France pays 8.4 billion euros to assist businesses with their energy bills
According to statements made by France’s Minister of Finance on Saturday, the country plans to spend 8.4 billion euros ($8.67 billion) to assist businesses in paying their energy bills. This move is intended to reduce the negative impact of rising…
U.S. and German funding will help Egypt reduce gas consumption and increase exports
Egypt, the host nation of COP27, announced in a joint declaration with the United States and Germany that it would “explore” a net zero goal, bring forward its target for the use of renewable energy sources, update its climate plan,…
German industry has shown a keen interest in Egypt’s plans for green hydrogen
German industry hopes to find a dependable long-term replacement for fossil gas from Russia as a result of plans by Egypt’s government and other governments in the region to make northern Africa and the Middle East (MENA) a major exporter…
Germany to cover consumers’ and businesses’ gas payments for December
According to a planned two-stage energy price ceiling suggested by a government-appointed expert panel on Monday, the German state will cover all homes’ and small- to medium-sized firms’ monthly gas bills in December. According to the plan, the one-time full…