Tag: green transition (14 articles)

Regulation   |   9 June, 2023 at 11:30 AM

EU Modernisation Fund invests €2.4 billion to accelerate green transition

The European Union's Modernisation Fund has disbursed €2.4 billion to 31 projects in seven beneficiary countries to help modernize their energy systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy, industry, and transport, and improve energy efficiency. It is the joint largest disbursement to date and will boost Europe's green transition.

Energy   |   23 March, 2023 at 11:26 AM

Romania receives €103 million to build electricity storage facilities

The European Commission approves a scheme of Romania worth €103 million, within the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism, to support the construction of electricity storage facilities. The purpose of this measure is to support investments in electricity storage facilities, thus contributing to the EU's strategic objectives related to the green transition.

Regulation   |   17 March, 2023 at 4:09 PM

EU announces plans to lead green industrial revolution

The European Commission presented the centerpieces of a strategy on Thursday to ensure its industry can compete with the United States and China in making clean tech products and accessing raw materials required for the green transition. Global investment in the green transition is set to triple by 2030 from $1 trillion last year.

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Orlen secures €1.8 billion for grid upgrade

Polish energy group Orlen announced that its subsidiary, Energa Operator, has secured a €1.8bn loan to modernize the power grid, preparing it for the integration of renewable energy sources.

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OMV Petrom builds sustainable fuels unit

OMV Petrom announced the commencement of construction for a production unit dedicated to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (HVO) at the Petrobrazi refinery.

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TotalEnergies and Liquide decarbonize refineries

In line with its 2030 ambition to decarbonize the hydrogen used in its European refineries, TotalEnergies has signed agreements with Air Liquide to develop two projects in the Netherlands.