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Decarbonisation: aid mainly benefits companies that are already committed (French Court of Auditors)

In its report "Les aides à la décarbonation de l'industrie du plan de relance et de France 2030" (Aid for the decarbonisation of industry under the recovery plan and France 2030), published on 10/03/2026, the Cour des Comptes (French State Audit Office) notes that manufacturing companies receiving…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding
• Article # 433711
• Published on 11/03/26 at 18:00
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"In Europe, scaling up to mass production is complicated" (Rémi Gruet, Ocean Energy Europe)

"In industrial terms, Europe has a clear technological advantage over other continents, thanks in particular to European research funding. More machines have been developed and their performance tested, and the most advanced producers are all European," Rémi Gruet, CEO of Ocean Energy Europe, told…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Trade unions & federations, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 433701
• Published on 11/03/26 at 17:00
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A 260 M€ Belgian State aid approved by the Commission for a carbon capture and storage project in Antwerp

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €260M Belgian measure in favour of Air Liquide Large Industry and BASF for a joint carbon capture and storage ('CCS') project, named Kairos@C, on 11/03/2026. This project will allow the beneficiaries to produce low-carbon…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Carbon capture & mitigation, …
• Article # 433657
• Published on 11/03/26 at 14:03
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Wave energy: Seaturns wins first pre-commercial project (2 MW) in Mauritius

Seaturns, the developer of a technology for producing electricity from wave energy, announced on 10/03/2026 that it had launched its first pre-commercial project in Mauritius. The Bordeaux-based company has won the "National Scheme for Emerging Project Concepts Based on Renewable Energy…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Production / Construction, Renewable energies
• Article # 433636
• Published on 11/03/26 at 12:31
Nuclear energy summit: U. von der Leyen wants "the SMR technology to be operational by the early 2030s"

"After years of declining investment [in the nuclear], we need more to turn the tide. This is why today we are presenting a new European Strategy for Small Modular Reactors. We want this new technology to be operational in Europe by the early 2030s, so that it can play a key role alongside…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): European bodies, International bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 433494
• Published on 11/03/26 at 10:40
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Energy Package: launching of a set of measures to lower energy prices, from grids to citizens (EC)

Easing investments in grids; boosting SMRs; empowering citizen energy and lowering energy bills: Teresa Ribera, EVP for a just, clean and fair transition, along Dan Jorgensen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing, presented a set of measures and investments designed to increase Europe's energy…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 433530
• Published on 10/03/26 at 18:21
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British Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Jonathan Brearley appointed as Permanent secretary

Jonathan Brearley is appointed as Permanent Secretary at the British Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, announced the Government of United Kingdom on 06/03/2026. He is succeeding to Clive Maxwell "who has served as Interim Permanent Secretary while a full external recruitment process…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Skills & Employment, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 433394
• Published on 10/03/26 at 09:30
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Energy communities: "An ambitious European objective that will probably not be achieved" (ECA)

The EU's objective of setting up energy communities "is ambitious, but it is ill-conceived, suffers from a lack of support, is insufficiently monitored and is unlikely to be achieved", says a special report by the European Court of Auditors, published on 09/03/2026. The report, entitled "Energy…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, …
• Article # 433363
• Published on 09/03/26 at 17:00
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Geothermal electricity: "An untapped energy opportunity" (Bertrand de Rotalier, Vallourec)

"Geothermal electricity generation is not widely discussed in France. The topic occasionally emerges, for example in the Netherlands, but overall this energy source remains under-used.," Bertrand de Rotalier, Director of New Energies at Vallourec, told News Tank on 09/03/2026. Vallourec…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Producers, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 433319
• Published on 09/03/26 at 16:00
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Agenda: events not to be missed between 09 and 14/03/2026

The second World Summit on Civil Nuclear Energy, organised with the International Atomic Energy Agency, is taking place in Paris. Heads of state, international organisations, financial institutions and industry are discussing the role of nuclear power in meeting the needs of decarbonisation…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 433198
• Published on 09/03/26 at 09:00