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ΙΕΑ: New Podcast Episode Explores the Shifting Geography of Energy Demand

Δευ, 29 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 - 12:32

The latest episode of the IEA’s Everything Energy podcast looks at how the geography of global energy demand is changing – an important trend with major implications for policymakers and the energy sector as a whole. For decades, energy consumption was largely concentrated in advanced economies such

Starmer to Push Britain into Stricter Net Zero Targets under EU Deal

Τετ, 24 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 - 15:50

Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to tie Britain to the EU’s net zero plans in a move that would impose radically stricter clean energy targets on homes and businesses.

Bulgaria Offers Emergency Fuel Oil Supplies to North Macedonia Amid Energy Crisis

Τετ, 24 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 - 15:10

Bulgaria has offered to provide fuel oil to the Republic of North Macedonia after confirming that it holds sufficient reserves to meet domestic needs,

Serbia Signs Short-Term Gas Deal With Russia

Τρι, 23 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 - 16:40

Serbia has agreed to extend its gas supply arrangement with Russia for three months, President Aleksandar Vučić said on Tuesday, as the country continues to seek a long-term contract.

Where is the LNG Market Heading?

Τρι, 23 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 - 16:20

Over the past year, Europe’s gas market has undergone one of the most dramatic transformations in its history. Liquefied natural gas (LNG), once a supplementary source of supply, has become a central pillar of the continent’s energy system. This shift was not the result of long-term planning but of necessity, 

North Macedonia's ESM Signs 97 Mln Euro KfW, EBRD Loans for Energy Projects

Δευ, 22 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 - 20:28

North Macedonia’s electricity producer ESM said on Monday it signed contracts with Germany's KfW and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for loans worth a total of 97 million euro ($114 million) for the development of the Bitola 3 solar power plant and the revitalisation of state-owned hydropower plants

Russia's Pipeline Gas Exports to China Seen Up 25% This Year, Source Says

Δευ, 22 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 - 20:24

Russia's pipeline exports of natural gas to China are expected to have risen by a quarter this year, a source familiar with the data told Reuters on Monday, as Moscow ramps up sales to Asia and cements ties with the world's largest energy consumer

Oil Reserves, Financial Power and Risk: The US, China and Cyprus

Δευ, 22 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 - 19:55

Strategic petroleum reserves were conceived as long-horizon insurance instruments, activated only during severe supply disruptions and largely insulated from short-term market management. That design assumption no longer holds

EU Leaders Will Loan 90 Billion Euros to Ukraine, But Fail to Agree to Use Frozen Russian Assets

Παρ, 19 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 - 20:39

European Union leaders decided on Friday to borrow cash to loan 90 billion euros ($105 billion) to Ukraine to fund its defence against Russia for the next two years rather than use frozen Russian assets, sidestepping divisions over an unprecedented plan to finance Kyiv with Russian sovereign cash

Türkiye's 1st Akkuyu Nuclear Reactor Readied for 2026 Commissioning

Παρ, 19 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 - 20:33

Türkiye's first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, is expected to enter its commissioning phase in 2026, with the first reactor unit preparing to begin initial operations, according to a senior executive 

EU Countries Approve Year-Long Delay to Deforestation Law

Πεμ, 18 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 - 20:06

European Union countries on Thursday approved a deal to delay the anti-deforestation law by a year following pushback from industry and concerns the digital system to enforce it was not ready, the Council of the EU said, clearing the final legal hurdle for the delay to pass into law

EBRD Invests in Aktor’s Debut Bond Issuance in Greece

Πεμ, 18 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 - 19:57

EBRD’s €20 million investment in AKTOR’s first bond issuance of €140 million. Bank proceeds to finance renewable energy, battery storage, social infrastructure, water and wastewater projects in Greece

Romania’s Biggest Battery System Put Into Operation

Τετ, 17 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 - 19:32

Nova Power & Gas has commissioned the largest battery energy storage system in Romania, doubling the country’s total capacity. The installation in Florești, Cluj County, has an operating power of 200 MW and a capacity of 400 MWh