Category: energy policy

Jobs are what count

The Social Democrat Premier of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany has come out strong to support in favour of job protection before expansion of renewables according to a report from the German Energy Blog. SPD Premier of NRW: Jobs Protection in Energy and Energy-Intensive Industry More Important Than Speedy Expansion of Renewables Job protection in the … Continue reading Jobs are what count →

Putting environmental requirements on any shale gas development

The German Energy Blog writes about the European Parliament pushing for strict environmental regulations if fracking is to go ahead.  No doubt the interest in fracking is such that better policies are certainly required.  The European  Commission is currently assessing the framework for shale gas production in the EU and may well consider appropriate regulation.  … Continue reading Putting environmental requirements on any shale gas development →

A German’s view of the energy transition in France

Stefan Simons wrote in Der Spiegel and this was translated into English for presseurop about the transition to green energy in France. France is seeking to ease some of its reliance on nuclear power to try and focus more on green energy. However, as Germany has already learned to its cost, the path to energy … Continue reading A German’s view of the energy transition in France →

Germany’s energy transition under the microscope

There continues to be many articles written on the cost and problems relating to Germany’s energy transition.  This is a good one from Chris Bryant for the Financial Times.  Unfortunately most of the articles relate to renewable energy and it would be good to find out what is happening in energy efficiency policy.  EiD welcomes … Continue reading Germany’s energy transition under the microscope →

Concerns about Europe’s competitiveness

Joshua Chaffin writes in the Financial Times about the warnings from the head of Germany’s largest utility about the advantage that the US has in energy costs.  It does not mention that the US has always had some advantage because taxes and other forms of duties have always been higher in Europe.  But the article … Continue reading Concerns about Europe’s competitiveness →

Will the energy transition continue in Germany after its recent election?

What will happen to Germany's energy transition is the big question.  When you read some of the recent British press that have been posted in EiD, one wonders.  But in EiD’s discussions with German friends and colleagues, one becomes quite optimistic. Obviously, we have to see what happens in the negotiations to form the next … Continue reading Will the energy transition continue in Germany after its recent election? →

Warning about the environmental consequences of shale gas

No doubt the battle continues about shale gas.  Now, Fiona Harvey writes in the Guardian about the former UK scientific adviser weighing in to provide his warnings.  Undoubtedly, this issue is going to go on and on. Sir David King warns against fracking Sir David King, former chief scientific adviser to the government, has warned … Continue reading Warning about the environmental consequences of shale gas →