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Photo: TAP AGN. Macedonia to issue tender for gas link to Greece in Q3
July 1, 2022 | Maja ŽuvelaEnergy policy
North Macedonia plans to issue a tender for the construction of its section of a gas interconnector with Greece in the third quarter of 2022, National Energy Resources (NER) director told Montel on Thursday....
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Photo: www.nord-stream.comEU feels prepared for disrupted gas supplies – officials
June 30, 2022 | Siobhan Hall, MontelEnergy policy
The EU is prepared for disrupted gas supplies this winter as relations with Russia deteriorate over the war in Ukraine, several officials said on Thursday....
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Photo: Roman PeklajBosnian power producer profits triple to EUR 320m – Bhas
June 29, 2022 | Maja ŽuvelaElectricity | Renewables | Coal | Energy policy | Economy
Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) power exports from January to May tripled year on year to EUR 320m, data published by the Bhas statistics agency in June shows....
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Photo: Roman PeklajEC to present EU crisis gas demand cut plan in July
June 28, 2022 | Siobhan Hall, MontelEnergy policy
The European Commission will present a coordinated EU gas demand reduction plan in July to help prepare the bloc for potential Russian supply cuts this winter, said EU energy commissioner Kadri Simson....
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Photo: GCAFilling EU gas storage to become compulsory – ministers
June 27, 2022 | Siobhan Hall, MontelEnergy policy
Filling gas storage is set to become compulsory for the first time after EU energy ministers gave the final approval needed for new rules on Monday....
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Photo: Simona DrevenšekCroatia to seek Slovenia's opinion on Krsko environmental impact
June 24, 2022 | MontelElectricity | Energy policy | Nuclear Energy
Croatia will seek input from Slovenia on the results of its public debate over the environmental impact of extending the Krsko nuclear plant's operational lifespan before making a decision on this issue, the economy ministry said....
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Photo: Alenka Lena KlopčičEnergy Community pushes talks on 2030 climate and energy targets
June 23, 2022 | Maja ŽuvelaElectricity | Renewables | Coal | Energy policy | CO2 emissions | New technologies | Energy Efficiency | Nuclear Energy
The Energy Community’s contracting parties are committed to finalising negotiations on 2030 climate and energy targets during an 8-9 July informal ministerial council meeting in Vienna, the body said in a statement on 21 June....
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Photo: TAP AGWar has changed European gas market “forever” – Equinor
June 23, 2022 | Olav Vilnes, MontelEnergy policy
The European gas market “is changed forever” amid the war in Ukraine, while it would remain stretched for a long time if supplies from Russia stop completely, said the head of gas trading at Norway’s Equinor....
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Photo: Ana V. VršnakSlovenia should opt for quick phase out of fossil gas – minister
June 22, 2022 | Peter Palcec, Valerija HozjanElectricity | Renewables | Energy policy | Nuclear Energy
Slovenia should make the transition from the use of fossil gas to other sources as soon as possible, the country’s infrastructure minister Bojan Kumer said on Tuesday in light of current Russian gas supply issues....
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Photo: MontelKosovo and Albania to share electricity, build joint gas capacity
June 20, 2022 | MontelElectricity | Energy policy | Economy
Kosovo and Albania committed on Monday to share electricity at times of crisis and also build joint gas-fired power plant capacities in the near future. ...
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