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As of June 1 New Energy for Europe starts an ongoing series “Europeans”. Video portraits of ordinary and extraordinary people across the continent. The sum must result in a cheerful diversity of professions, characters and cultures. A song for Europe.

Greenpeace warns Ukraine war is locking Europe, US into fossil fuel future: “Energy companies and policymakers in Europe and America have used the war to justify the expansion of natural gas use and infrastructure.”

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Coal demand dropped in Europe over winter despite energy crisis. Renewable energy outstrips fossil fuel for electricity generation for the first time.

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How Azerbaijan is helping Europe pivot away from Russian gas. Azerbaijan is working closely with Bulgaria and Greece in the Balkans and has the potential for other energy projects in the region.

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A group of Western European nations led by Germany and France committed to massively ramp up the production of clean energy from wind turbines in the North Sea, to meet climate targets and reduce energy dependence on Russia.

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Nine European countries are holding a summit Monday aimed at scaling up wind power generation in the North Sea, spurred by the fall-out of the Ukraine war and the push for renewables.

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How Germany plans to phase out oil and gas heating. Germany’s cabinet has approved draft legislation to force the transition to renewable energy. It’s triggering panic among homeowners.

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Norway outboxes Russia on energy. It is now the largest supplier of natural gas, and last year the country’s energy earnings jumped $100 billion.

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The European Union and Norway aim to work together to develop infrastructure to capture and store CO2 emissions and scale up renewable hydrogen production in Europe, according to a draft “alliance” plan.

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As many nations now ban imports of Russian oil and gas, the search for new oil and gas reserves and suppliers will intensify, and coal and nuclear energy will see an increase in their attractiveness.

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Some governments from Central and Eastern Europe, like Poland, Romania and Bulgaria have come out in opposition against increasing ambition in the Renewable Energy Directive. This puts them at risk of undermining their own energy security.

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Opinion: “Germany’s decision to shut down nuclear and exit coal left it dependent on Russian gas and intermittent renewables. Little wonder that it is now scrambling to buy liquefied natural gas from around the world.”

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Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the decoupling from Russian fossil fuels, is a game changer for the Central and Eastern Europe region which was still heavily dependent on Russia for its energy supply.

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Analysis – Europe facing costly winter without enough long-term LNG deals.

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Mild weather, more renewables, less demand: How Europe survived the winter energy crisis.

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Morocco and North Africa’s solar energy could help Europe free itself from Russian fossil fuels.

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine boosted clean energy to power more than 90% of new demand last year, report says.

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The war in Ukraine is convincing Europe’s militaries that it’s time to ditch fossil fuels, to avoid being taken hostage by high energy prices or Kremlin-controlled supplies.

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Recycling energy in high-intensity industries: a step forward in the European race to carbon neutrality.

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Shell: solar and wind are growing faster than LNG ever did.

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Europe is waking up to the malevolent influence of the Chinese regime. EU leaders need a common political and economic strategy to manage China’s irreversible rise.

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Eight countries bordering the Baltic have jointly agreed a sevenfold increase in offshore wind capacity in the region.

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Analysis: Europe may face costly winter 2023-2024 without enough long-term LNG deals. A rebound in Chinese demand could sharply tighten the market.

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With Russia’s exit, Norway becomes Europe’s energy champion. “The war has demonstrated that Norwegian energy is extremely important for Europe”.

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Europe’s dangerous dependence on China: European leaders need a common political and economic strategy to manage China’s irreversible rise.

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EU weighs up future of wood-burning as renewable energy. Biomass, which includes firewood, makes up 60% of the EU’s renewable energy mix.

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Solar, wind, green hydrogen: Kyiv aspires to become ‘renewable energy hub’ for Europe, says Ukrainian minister.

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EU energy commissioner Kadri Simson welcomes potential halt on Russian LNG imports. Members have agreed to seek a legal option.

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Cyprus, Greece and Israel: “We can provide a key energy corridor to Europe through an electricity cable connecting the three countries’ power grids and a gas pipeline.”

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European Union countries and negotiators from the EU’s parliament reached a provisional deal to raise the share of renewables in the bloc’s energy mix.

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EU reaches deal on more ambitious renewable energy targets. By 2030, the 27-country EU will get 42.5% of its energy from renewable sources.

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Germany has ‘paid for cheap Russian gas with our energy security’ says Baerbock. “The climate transition is the security challenge of our age”.

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Why the EU’s power grids need higher renewable energy targets.

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Think-tank Ember: wind and solar power supplied more of the European Union’s electricity than any other power source in 2022 for the first time ever.

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African oil and gas popular In Europe after phaseout of Russian energy

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Russia announces progress with China on the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline.

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As Europe races to replace Russian fossil fuels with cleaner power sources, EU lawmakers are weighing up the future of firewood as a renewable energy source.

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European Union country leaders agreed to fast-track reforms to the bloc’s electricity market meant to tame more severe price spikes

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How did Russia’s invasion of Ukraine change the electricity market in Europe?

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How Energy Storage is critical to providing energy security, affordability, & decarbonization to Europe

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Solar power: Europe attempts to get out of China’s shadow.

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EU leaders agree to fast-tracked deal on power reforms.

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Renewable energy saw a record increase in 2022 with capacity up almost 10% globally, the International Renewable Energy Agency said today.

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The European Commission tabled its Net-Zero Industry Act: to domestically produce 40% of the technology it needs to achieve its climate and energy targets by 2030.

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Renew Europe: “Our industrial competitiveness has declined because of rising energy costs. Now we must invest massively in renewable energy and building insulation.”

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The EU plans to triple renewables by 2030. “To reach our energy and climate targets, the deployment of renewables will need to triple by the end of this decade.”

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Floating solar and trash mountains: How the Netherlands became Europe’s solar power leader.

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While Europe has been able to withstand the energy crisis so far thanks to a relatively mild winter and ample reserves of gas, it is gearing up for a more difficult winter season next year.

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The current energy crisis has shown us how vulnerable Europe is to sudden energy price hikes. And the hard truth is that gas prices will remain significantly higher than before 2022.

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EU lawmakers have agreed to increase the ambition of the bloc’s energy efficiency directive, making energy savings of 11.7% by 2030 mandatory.

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“Stop buying Russian LNG”. European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson tells companies not to sign new Russian LNG deals.

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US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm: “More nations see clean energy as secure energy amid war – Granholm”.

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US ramps up exports to Europe to fill energy gap left by Russia-Ukraine war.

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Last year the EU opted for increasing gas flows through pipelines from Norway or North Africa, but even more notably, a dramatic increase in liquified gas (LNG) imports.

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Nearing the end of winter, there is increasing confidence the EU will have a record volume of gas still in storage, resulting in downward pressure on futures prices.

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“Europe should not be spending billions on subsidies for fossil fuel consumption but be focusing instead on reducing demand and the transition to renewables”.

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“Russia’s ruptured undersea Nord Stream gas pipelines set to be sealed up and mothballed as there are no immediate plans to repair or reactivate them.”

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A western boycott of Russian oil and gas in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine is spurring a new drive to speed the adoption of green energy sources.

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Ukrainians Shift to renewable power for energy security. The war has caused widespread power cuts, spurring a rise in demand for residential solar power units.

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Lithuanian diplomat on Russian gas & oil ban: “It was a huge victory. It was like we won our independence for the second time: never again would we feel energy blackmail again”.

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The EU has replaced a large chunk of imports from Russia with alternatives. So Europe’s energy security is better than feared after a year of war in Ukraine.

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The year that redrew the energy map. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hastened a global transformation that will surpass the 1970s shocks — and it isn’t over yet.

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Stopping Moscow’s oil and gas exports is the route to victory in Ukraine. Russia is still profiting from its fossil fuel sales. This needs to end.

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Eurobarometer: EU citizens remain strongly in favour of Ukraine and of ensuring energy security.

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War in Ukraine has not increased EU fossil fuel consumption. Gas and coal declined sharply in the second half of 2022, and coal use is set to fall further this year.

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“An unprecedented speed of an energy transition”. How Europe ditched Russian fossil fuels with spectacular speed.

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“Europe has succeeded in disentangling itself.” The EU needs LNG for now, but the war has pushed the continent towards the renewables.

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The EU Green New Deal has held together, while fresh plans to slash dependency on Russian fossil fuels by 2027, using renewables and energy efficiency, are advancing.

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With soaring gas prices European industries are increasingly switching to high-temperature, high-efficiency heat pumps.

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The war in Ukraine hasn’t left Europe freezing in the dark, but it has caused energy crises in unexpected places.

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Ursula von der Leyen: “Russian President Vladimir Putin has already lost the energy war he initiated, and his attempts to hold Europe hostage have failed”.

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Wind and solar generation combined accounted for 22% of EU electricity generation in 2022, outstripping gas-fired generation for the first time.

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Putin the green? The unintended consequences of Russia’s energy war on Europe.

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The war in Ukraine and rising fossil fuel prices are accelerating the adoption of Hydrogen technology as a way to achieve energy independence.

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More than half of Europe’s electricity comes from clean energy sources, but nearly half of European countries are still dependent on fossil fuels.

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Experts: African countries should embrace the abundant renewable energy resources which are described among the best in the world.

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Russia’s war on Ukraine caused an early rush into old fossil fuels such as coal followed by a growing push to invest in the renewable energies.

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The power sector is getting close to “a tipping point” on its CO2-emissions as renewable energy is set to provide almost all the new global electricity demand in the next three years.

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EU’s future hydrogen grid takes shape after Parliament vote, paving the way for Europe to transition towards low-carbon gases and hydrogen.

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Renewables and nuclear are nearing a ‘tipping point’ and will make up more than 90% of new electricity demand in the next two years, IEA says.

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By 2030 the EU will need more than 1 million solar workers to meet higher renewable energy targets to end the region’s reliance on Russian oil and gas.

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Worldwide investment in the green energy transition amounted to $1.1 trillion in 2022, setting a new record according to a report by BloombergNEF.

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Timmermans: Africa likely to be EU’s most important partner to increase its renewable energy supply and switch to green hydrogen.

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Wind and solar energy provided more of the European Union’s electricity than any other power source for the first time in 2022.

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Russia’s Natural Gas Production Fell by More Than 13% In 2022. However, LNG production grew by 8% in 2022.

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How Putin’s plans to blackmail Europe over gas supply failed. The EU’s 27 states replaced about 80% of the natural gas they used to get from Moscow.

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Europe switches to homegrown energy: Russia’s war will destroy its energy market, maybe forever.

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Wind and solar power generated more electricity in the EU last year than gas did. Here’s how.

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To replace Russian gas European coal-fuelled power generation climbed last year, but the increase was smaller than feared as renewable energy helped to plug the gap.

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Russia’s war in Ukraine is expected to weigh on long-term energy demand and accelerate the world’s shift to renewables, BP says.

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Russia spent almost 50 years building its energy market in Europe. President Vladimir Putin destroyed it in under 50 weeks.

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Russia is losing the energy war as Putin’s winter gas attack backfires. European companies turned to global LNG markets.

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International Energy Agency: Coal demand in Europe went up for the second consecutive year in 2022, led by “strong growth” in electricity generation, where it has partly replaced gas.

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Expert: Investments are needed in renewable energy to overcome energy crisis in Europe.

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Europe won the first energy battle with Russia, but the war rages on: outlook for 2023.

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European imports of Russian diesel currently are the highest since March 2022. “Buyers are rushing in to import as much as they can ahead of the ban starting February 5th“.

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Putin’s aggression is the last call to end global fossil fuel addiction – opininon.

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Natural gas, oil and green hydrogen: Europe’s energy switch may boost African producers.

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Russia was the largest net exporter of gas and oil in the world, but its status as a major player slips away. Its high risk gamble to cut gas supplies to Europe is backfiring.

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EU announces its own ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ for renewables and energy storage. “A new plan to make Europe the home of clean tech”.

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Why the response to the energy crisis must embrace an accelerated and balanced transition. WEF in Davos: “Make energy efficiency the first fuel”.

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The EU turns to Nigeria and other African countries to replace Russian oil and gas. Von der Leyen: “Our friends have resources for renewable energy in abundance”.

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The world is going through an unprecedented energy crisis, but that is increasing co-operation in green energy between the EU and the Middle East.

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The war has backfired on Russia and forced much of the world to speed up their transition to green energy and reduce their energy consumption.

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Whisper it, but Europe is winning the energy war with Putin. Mild weather, lower consumption and supplies from elsewhere have helped Europe take an advantage.

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Despite Russia: Germany’s economy grew by 1.9% in 2022. With this, the German economy outperformed earlier predictions.

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Europe has made “impressive progress” in reducing its reliance on Russian gas supplies, but 2023 could bring new gas shortages – if Russia cuts or stops supplies.

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Putin has lost this winter gas battle, but another energy crisis is ahead.

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The energy crisis: an opportunity or a challenge for Europe’s renewable energy transition?

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Putin Shot Himself in the Foot: Will Russia Have Enough Money for the War from Oil and Gas?

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Mild weather and efforts to reduce demand are helping as gas reserves are still nearly full and prices fall to pre-war levels. Europe is likely to have weathered the worst of the crisis.

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While a cold snap or delivery disruptions could still throw energy markets into disarray, optimism is growing that Europe can now make it through this winter and next.

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The global energy crisis is causing hardships for many, but it’s also driving growth in renewables, says the IEA. Here’s how.

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Gazprom’s gas exports outside the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) declined by 46% from 185 bcm in 2021 to 101 bcm in 2022.

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Is Europe’s gas price crisis finally over? Wholesale natural gas costs for the continent have fallen to levels not seen since late 2021.

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LNG from Qatar and the United States is flooding into Europe, making this winter more manageable so far than many could have imagined when war broke out last February.

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Russian energy imports to Europe are falling – here’s what that means for the energy transition

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Brussels plans to review the bloc’s electricity market to prioritize cheaper renewables, despite industry warnings that reforms could frustrate investment in wind and solar farms.

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Eight central and eastern European countries secured 4.11 bln euros in EU funds for clean energy transition this year

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Share your insights on camera! Europe awaits a challenging winter. How to survive without Russian oil and gas !?

In 2023 we’ll be touring around Europe by train and an electric car – country by country – to show how countries and companies fight climate change and contribute to overcome the current energy crisis. We produce short videos published on social media.

So if you’re an expert, policymaker or company with an inspirational idea or solution on the energy transition, get in touch to share your story.

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LATEST NEWS JUNE 1:

Yesterday, exactly one month after we started this action, the promised money has been delivered to the commander of the Medical Bataljon, Yana Zinkevych. She – in the compound – could open the sealed envelope, confirm the 10k€ and give an extended video interview, which will soon be published here.

The commander, who is also a member of the Ukrainian parliament, showed her gratitude to all the donators and commented on the mission of her group.

What a privilege to represent all those who supported this and to show a bit of our solidarity with the Ukrainian people.

LATEST NEWS MAY 23:

Last weekend we managed to almost reach the target amount of 10k€. With some extra help of a sponsor (who guaranteed for the missing part) we are now able to jump on the many trains and buses to Kyiv and beyond. A BIG THANK YOU ALL !!!

This campaign is under the auspices of my accountant Dirk Koster. Firstly we will visit him this Monday afternoon for the official money counting. Dirk will seal the enveloppe – all video captured – and once in Ukraine we will ask the commander of the Medical Battalion Yana Zinkevych (pictured) to unseal the enveloppe and recount the content. Again all video recorded.

Why we deliver this in cash? The doctors seem to prefer this, because it’s more secure. On the battle grounds of eastern Ukraine the bank infrastructure has been hit as well.

CAMPAIGN FOR THE MEDICAL BATTALION IN UKRAINE

More or less accidentally I had ended up in a barracks of the Ukrainian volunteer army, somewhere in the vicinity of Kyiv. A lift from Lviv to the capital with a doctor from the medical battalion had taken me there. Because almost no hotel was open in that first week of April, I was offered a place to sleep in the compound. Unique of course, but what could I do here? Filming is strictly prohibited, as was sharing your location.

On the way over a partly closed highway we had seen many dozens of destroyed and burnt out vehicles, such as tanks, trucks and passenger cars. But also ruined buildings along the road and fallen trees. You could still smell the war.

Now I turned out to be some kind of lost foreigner among the armed and unarmed civilian soldiers in a dormitory of the medical battalion. These people do good work behind the lines, such as treating the wounded, relieving civilians, or even freeing abandoned pets. They show me a video of a nationally known singer, see video, who had been injured in the face a week earlier. He was treated and nursed by these doctors.

The next morning, I’m already a bit settled, I watch the commander of the medical battalion go through the day’s tasks. A woman of under 30, she is already a wheelchair veteran and a member of the national parliament. And there is also Roel, a Dutch doctor in his early 30s and involved in the defense of Ukraine as a volunteer. I had already spotted him because of his light Dutch accent. He is ready to hit the road again that day and take some serious risks. Why? “You follow your intuition, because this is what it’s all about, defending our values.”

When I – some days later in Kyiv – ask him if I can be of any further help, there is an SMS silence for a while. But two weeks later my fellow Dutchman answers with a summary of some medical products his group needs at the moment. And suddenly it dawns on me that maybe I ended up in this unexpected episode for a reason.

Will you join us to do our best for these unpaid, brave medical fighters, so close to the front in Ukraine? They will greatly appreciate it. Below you will find how you can contribute. The aim is to hand over to the commander as soon as possible ten thousand Euro in US dollars for the resources listed below. We will of course keep you informed. Please forward this message, thanks!

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This is what they need: Tourniquets / snel drukverband (Israeli bandage) / oclussive bandage / decompressie naald (pneumothorax) / brandwond verband / hemostatic verband / Medicijnen: Atropine (bradycardie) / Naloxona / Ketamine / Mannitol

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