Many non-#EU countries are concerned about the #climate #tariff demanded by several #European firms due to rising ETS #CO2 prices. The European Commission will present a proposal this summer but stands on a knife's edge in terms of integrating the mechanism. bit.ly/3hmn5Mv

A #Norwegian consortium seeks to secure a license to expand #offshorewind in Sørlige Nordsjø II, where at least half of the project is meant to benefit domestic companies. #renewableenergy #windpower #floatingwind #greenenergy #Norway #NorthSea bit.ly/34hFjqN

The #German government forwards 62 large-scale #hydrogen projects to pan-#European initiative #IPCEI. We aim to be number one within hydrogen, says economics minister Peter Altmaier. #GreenHydrogen #Cleantech #renewableenergy #EU #energy #infrastructure bit.ly/3vuIckb

Allowing #oilandgas platforms to remain in the #NorthSea after #decommissioning to serve as #artificial #reefs in support of #marinelife is a "very, very bad idea", says Greenpeace i Danmark campaign lead Simon Scheller. #biodiversity #sustainability #rigstoreefs bit.ly/2TtOpyK

New doors opened for #climateactivism after last week, when Shell, ExxonMobil and Chevron were ordered to step up their #climate efforts, says Greenpeace i Danmark campaign lead Simon Scheller. #ClimateAction #oilandgas #carbonemissions #CO2 #BigOil bit.ly/2RcwTy2

#Gas #pipeline #NordStream2 is scheduled to commence testing next week to see if everything works as intended, a #Russian governor tells domestic news agency Tass. #oilandgas #energy #fossilfuels #naturalgas #energypolicy #Russia #Germany #BalticSea bit.ly/3fLMs9k

In a new collaboration, Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric aim to change the #insulation in #highvoltage #power #transmission from the potent gas #SF6 to #air. #energy #gas #greenhousegas #electricity #nitrogen #oxygen #sulfurhexafluoride #climate bit.ly/3x7QHSO

Alongside #Norwegian partners Fred. Olsen Renewables and Hafslund Eco, #Danish #utility Ørsted plans to bid for #Norway's first two #offshorewind projects. #renewables #renewableenergy #energy #sustainability #cleanenergy #projects #tenders #energygrids bit.ly/3io4i4a

Federal #US authorities commence #offshorewind studies in the #GulfofMexico, while #NorthCarolina declares a target of 8 GW by 2040. #energy #renewableenergy #windpower #greendeal #cleanenergy #offshoreenergy #jobs #manufacturing bit.ly/3wboB92

#Malaysian authorities have accused a manager at Aker Solutions of false #documentation following previous investigations by the country's Anti Corruption Commission (MACC). #oilandgas #energy #corruption #Malaysia #forgery bit.ly/3gnDiiI

Alongside power companies BKK and Lyse, #oilandgas supermajor Shell announces its intention to bid for #offshorewind development licenses on the #Norwegian continental shelf. #energy #renewableenergy #renewables #windenergy #windpower #cleanenergy bit.ly/3wM5kLq

#Danish industry applauds a broad political agreement to allot slightly more than EUR 110m to the country's participation in the #EU's #greenhydrogen efforts. #energy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #hydrogen #policy #energypolicy #dkgreen #climatechange bit.ly/3wCjlLX

#Denmark has become a net gas importer since taking the #Tyra field offline for reestablishment. Imports could now continue until 2023 due to the #BalticPipe's repealed permit. Meanwhile, #Russian #gas flows north via #Germany. bit.ly/3d0vHpc

Rising #carbon prices and the coming #ETS expansion hit #EasternEuropean countries extra hard as they struggle to keep pace in #climatechangemitigation, signaling some major struggles within the #EU #carbonquotas #energyfairness #europeanintegration bit.ly/3qijzWa

#Germany's #onshorewind build-out increased 60% in the first half of 2021 compared to H1 2020, but "indescribably complicated" approval processes still prevent the #windenergy sector from fulfilling #government expansion goals. #renewables #windpower bit.ly/3ywuUVL

#German #utility RWE AG is marred by cold #storms and #floods that have cost both money and lives. It's something the company will have to include in its considerations, says #CEO. #energy #Germany #flooding #windenergy #renewables #ExtremeWeather bit.ly/3sfXj0c

"Pleased to see the #regulatory framework to build and operate #offshorewind farms in #Australia take the next step," says CIP Partner Michael Hannibal on an incoming breakthrough for the technology. #energy #windenergy #cleanenergy #energypolicy bit.ly/2WHSZLi

#TSO Energinet wants the #Danish government to trim its proposed #birdconservation area near the island of Bornholm because the #wildlifeprotection zone conflicts with both #offshorewind sites designated for the 2GW Baltic #energyisland. #renewables bit.ly/3jMHxr3

#French #utility EDF conquers new waters, while #German RWE AG risks having to face that #zerosubsidy bids and #state allocations are not enough to secure permission to build #offshorewind in #Germany. #energy #renewables #windenergy #tenders bit.ly/2Xc6zXY

Monday, the tally in #Norway's #election showed Labour, the Centre Party and the Socialist Left Party receiving most #votes. Incoming government pledges pursuit of #offshorewind and to address the country's #oil industry. #energy #oilandgas #energypolicy bit.ly/3A9isfC