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Wind power/EU: in-depth foreign subsidies investigation into Goldwind's activities

The European Commission announced the opening of an in-depth investigation into the activities of Goldwind Science & Technology, a Chinese turbine manufacturer, under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation on 03/02/2026. The EU had announced the opening of a preliminary investigation on its own…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): European bodies, Policies & Regulation, Renewable energies
• Article # 429131
• Published on 04/02/26 at 13:00
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Recycling Europe calls for a "Made in the EU" preference to strenghten the circular economy

"We strongly support the call for a European Preference that puts materials 'Made in the EU' at the heart of Europe's industrial and economic strategy, while safeguarding open and unhampered markets for recycled materials", announced Recycling Europe in a statement on 02/02/2026. According to…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , Trade unions & federations, Circularity
• Article # 429025
• Published on 04/02/26 at 11:09
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Ming Yang Smart Energy: Tobias Stäb appointed Chief Commercial Officer for Europe

Tobias Stäb is appointed Chief Commercial Officer of Ming Yang Smart Energy Europe, announced the Chinese wind turbine manufacturer on 02/02/2026. Graduated from the Universität Heidelberg in chemistry, from FernUniversität in Hagen in business administration and holder of a PhD in chemistry…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Producers, Skills & Employment, Renewable energies
• Article # 429024
• Published on 03/02/26 at 18:00
Ørsted: sale of European onshore activities to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners for €1.44bn

Ørsted announces it has sold its European onshore wind, solar and battery storage business to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for €1.44 Bn: the agreement was signed by the Danish industrial and the asset management company on 03/02/2026. Ørsted's European onshore business has…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Financing & funding, Renewable energies
• Article # 428986
• Published on 03/02/26 at 15:30
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EU Environmental laws: Romania referred to the Court of Justice, 10 Member States called to action

Romania has been referred to the Court of Justice of the EU for its failure to close or rehabilitate non-compliant landfills above the transitional period, announced the European Commission on 30/01/2026 in its "January infringements package". Before being referred to the Court of Justice of…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, National bodies, …
• Article # 428811
• Published on 03/02/26 at 11:15
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"The EU is dependent on other countries for most of its critical raw materials", according to ECA audit

"The EU is dependent on other countries (such as China, Turkey or Chile) for most critical raw materials it needs for its green, digital, defense and aerospace sectors. From the 26 materials necessary for the energy transition, we are fully dependent on imports for 10 of them. The situation isn’t…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Climate adaptation & resilience, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 428830
• Published on 02/02/26 at 17:40
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Floating wind: the Union Belliloise lodges an appeal with the EU against a wind farm project in Brittany

An action brought by the "Union belliloise pour l'environnement et le développement" before the General Court of the European Union against the financing of a floating wind farm off Belle-Île was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 02/02/2026. The action, dated 01/12/2025, seeks the…
Domain(s): Energies, Environment
• Category(ies): European bodies, Financing & funding, Justice, …
• Article # 428767
• Published on 02/02/26 at 14:30
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Agenda: events not to be missed between 02 and 06/02/2026

During the week to come, European Ministers for the Environment will gather in Cyprus (Lefkosia) for an informal Council, on 05 and 06/02/2026: they will take stock of the COP 30 results, and assess the Cyprus Presidency's priorities for Climate: the Water Resilience Strategy and the Climate…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood, Environment
• Category(ies): Essentials
• Article # 428716
• Published on 02/02/26 at 12:30
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China: joint venture between Octopus Energy and PCG Power to trade renewable electricity

Bitong Energy is the name of the renewable electricity trading joint venture launched by Octopus Energy and China's PCG Power Group on 30/01/2026. " The new company, named Bitong Energy, will combine the experience of PCG Power, an investor and solution provider in the renewable energy sector…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Production / Construction, Renewable energies
• Article # 428742
• Published on 02/02/26 at 12:00
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"Energy transportation is the big issue to deliver the transition" (G. Dickson, WindEurope former CEO)

"The geopolitics around the transport and transmission of energy, whether it is molecules or electrons, is huge, declared Giles Dickson, former CEO of WindEurope, at a Brussels Energy Club roundtable on 29/01/2026. The transportation of energy is a big issue internally in Europe to deliver the…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Manufacturers , European bodies, …
• Article # 428576
• Published on 02/02/26 at 11:20