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Paved with good intentions: text of EU emergency regulation on renewables permitting agreed

25 November, 2022

In their poorly thought-out regulation on renewables permitting, the Commission and Council are abusing EU emergency powers to trash key environmental safeguards and unleash legal chaos.

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Is Estonia doing enough to reach 100 per cent renewable electricity, and can it do even more with the help of REPowerEU?

21 November, 2022

On 12 October, Estonia’s parliament adopted a new renewable electricity target of 100 per cent by 2030. The strategic use of EU cohesion and recovery funds in Estonia will help reach that goal, and the additional EUR 83.4 million from REPowerEU has the potential to do even more.

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Moving Western Balkan district heating systems away from fossil fuels   

21 November, 2022

With winter fast approaching, the need for efficient, clean and affordable district heating in communities throughout the Western Balkans is pressing.

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Sustainable district heating gives hope to the Romanian city of Motru, in a coal mining region

18 November, 2022

A new study shows that the city’s district heating can come from fully renewable sources.

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Renewables to needlessly endanger EU protected natural areas: Reaction to today’s European Parliament committee vote on the Renewable Energy Directive

14 November, 2022

The European Parliament ITRE committee, responsible for energy issues, today approved the Commission’s proposal for a revised Renewable Energy Directive, undermining existing environmental legislation to allow damaging projects in the EU’s protected natural areas. 

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