Energy
EU Leak – Russian gas ban: new proposed Council compromise removes ban on LNG terminal services
Russian fuels
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Natural gas
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Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Energy
EU Military power: solar and wind could aid the armed forces — as could mobile nuclear reactors, says EU agency
Electricity

EU to phase out Russian gas contracts in three stages, sources say

Signing new Russian gas contracts and providing long-term services to Russian entities from EU LNG terminals will be prohibited from 1 January 2026 under proposed trade measures, Contexte has learned from several sources familiar with the matter. Short‑term contracts may remain in force until mid‑2026, and long‑term agreements until 1 January 2028. Hungary and Slovakia have signalled they will strongly oppose the regulation.
Energy
EU Carbon removals pricing must be ‘quantitatively and qualitatively’ limited, think tank says
Emissions trading system (ETS)
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Carbon removals (CDR)
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CO2 emissions
Energy
EU PINC report on nuclear investment due to be presented on 13 June
Nuclear power
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Russian fuels
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Energy finance
Energy
EU·RUS New EU sanctions target Russian shadow fleet, Nord Stream gas pipelines and refined oil imports
Russia sanctions
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Nord Stream

Brussels doesn’t want the sun to set on solar production

Legal plans published on 23 May are part of Brussels’ ‘European preference’ strategy to strengthen domestic solar panel makers who face tough Chinese competition. After tariffs failed, and without major subsidies on offer, sceptics wonder if that approach might prove too little, too late to save an ailing European industry.
Portrait

Teresa Ribera: dreamer or miracle worker?

Spain’s European commissioner, responsible for competition and the green transition, is described as a force to be reckoned with, finding consensus on even the most divisive issues. In Brussels, Paris and Madrid, Contexte spoke to those with an inside track on the personality overseeing one of the EU’s trickiest quandaries: keeping things fair in the race to sustainability.
Energy
EU Solar panel cybersecurity: ESMC calls for ban on Chinese producers
Solar power
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Cybersecurity
Energy
EU·NL Commission approves acquisition of green hydrogen producer Dyhve by DIF, Virya
Hydrogen
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Energy companies
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Competition - Energy
Energy
EU·RUS EU’s Russian oil price cap to drop by 20% from Wednesday
Russian fuels
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Russia sanctions
Energy
EU Leak: Commission’s Competitiveness Fund budget plans due 16 July, nuclear issues on 17 September
Multiannual financial framework (MFF)
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Nuclear power
Energy
EU Limit non-EU remote access to small-scale solar panel systems, says SolarPower Europe
Solar power
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Cybersecurity
In depth

How the EU ban on Russian gas imports will work

The European Commission made a legal proposal on 17 June to ban imports of Russian gas. It contains clear details on timelines and transparency and starts the clock ticking on what Brussels hopes will be an end to Europe’s energy ties with Moscow. Contexte looks at the gory details.
Energy
EU Commission consults on — and holds back — its non-legislative citizen energy package
Energy prices
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Electricity markets
Energy
EU·RUS Ursula von der Leyen promises new Russia sanctions targeting Nord Stream gas pipelines
Natural gas
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Russian fuels
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Nord Stream
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Russia sanctions
Energy
EU·US EU trade chief says buying more US LNG and produce could end dispute ‘very quickly’
EU-US relations
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Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Energy
EU·RUS Leak – New presidency compromise on Russian gas ban proposes only minor changes
Natural gas
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Russian fuels
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Fossil fuels
Energy
EU Leak - Oil, gas among possible new Russian sanctions on foreign ministers’ agenda
Russian fuels
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Russia sanctions
Energy
EU EU ombudsman probes simplification of corporate sustainability laws, saying Commission failed to justify urgency
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
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Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
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European Commission
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