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CBAM: "an average taxation at country level rather than plant by plant" (Marc Ferracci, French Minister)

"At the Franco-German Council of Ministers, we agreed on a number of points, notably the need to revise the CBAM mechanism, which has a number of flaws and can be circumvented. We want to tax imports at the country of origin level, applying a national average value rather than factory by factory…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 410129
• Published on 04/09/25 at 13:57
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Wind power: 520 MW connected in France during H1 2025; total capacity of 25.4 GW (Sdes)

26 new wind farms, with a total capacity of 520 MW, were connected to the grid in France in the first half of 2025, according to the quarterly "wind energy" scoreboard published by the Sdes (Service des données et études statistiques / Data and statistics service) of the CGDE (Commissariat…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Production / Construction, Renewable energies
• Article # 410057
• Published on 04/09/25 at 10:58
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EC: approval of five new CEF cross-border RE projects financed under CEF Energy programme

The European Commission approved, on 01/09/2025, the addition of five new cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy to the official list of CB RES (Cross Borders Renewable Energies) projects, eligible for financial support under the CEF (Connecting Europe Facility) Energy programme…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): European bodies, Financing & funding, Electricity, …
• Article # 410009
• Published on 03/09/25 at 17:49
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OX2: Matthias Taft appointed Chief Executive Officer

Matthias Taft has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of OX2, the Swedish renewable energy developer announced on 01/09/2025. The former Chief Executive Officer of BayWa r.e. (2013-2025) succeeds Paul Stormoen, who has headed the company since 2011 and now joins OX2's Board of…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Production / Construction, Renewable energies
• Article # 409962
• Published on 03/09/25 at 15:18
Wind energy: Equinor to support Orsted's capital increase by injecting up to €804 M

On 01/09/2025, Equinor announced its intention to participate in Ørsted's capital increase and retain its 10% stake in the Danish group. On 11 August 2025, Orsted announced a proposed capital increase with pre-emptive rights for existing shareholders. An Extraordinary General Meeting has been…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Financing & funding, Renewable energies
• Article # 409957
• Published on 03/09/25 at 15:14
Shell: abandonment of a biofuel plant project in the Netherlands because of "lack of competitiveness"

The construction of a biofuels plant in Rotterdam (Netherlands) by Shell Nederland Raffinaderij B.V, a subsidiary of the Group, has been abandoned, announced the British oil company on 03/09/2025. Construction of the plant, located at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park, began in 2022 and was…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Production / Construction, Synthetic fuels
• Article # 409953
• Published on 03/09/25 at 15:06
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Wind: 6.8 GW of new capacity installed in Europe during H1 2025; 5.3 GW in the EU (WindEurope)

6.8 GW: this is the new wind energy capacity installed in Europe in the first half of 2025, according to WindEurope in its report "The latest data on wind energy in Europe - Autumn 2025", published on 03/09/2025. During this period, countries in the European Union installed 5.3 GW. The EU now has…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Production / Construction, Renewable energies
• Article # 409820
• Published on 03/09/25 at 10:00
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GRDF / France: Nicolas Spilliaert appointed national coordinator for CCUS projects

Nicolas Spilliaert has been appointed national coordinator for the development of CCUS projects at GRDF since April 2025, the company announced on 01/09/2025. Previously, he had been international project manager at GRDF since September 2023. He was also head of strategy and development for…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Producers, Carbon capture & mitigation, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 409648
• Published on 01/09/25 at 16:35
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Offshore wind: $679 million in financing for projects in the United States cancelled or withdrawn

$679 M (€579 m) : this is the amount of funding initially earmarked for 12 offshore wind projects in the United States that have been withdrawn or cancelled because they are not "aligned with the Administration's goals and priorities", announced Sean P. Duffy, US Secretary of Transportation, on…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): National bodies, Policies & Regulation, Production / Construction, …
• Article # 409647
• Published on 01/09/25 at 16:33
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Solar / France: "We are an agile and resilient industry" (Floriane de Brabandère, Fnes)

'Many obstacles are placed in our path for reasons that are not always relevant. Ideology plays a big part, and our worst enemies today are a lack of understanding of certain issues and political manipulation. This has led some people to want to put the brakes on solar energy. However, we are a…
Domain(s): Energies
• Category(ies): Essentials, Associations & NGOs, Producers, …
• Article # 409579
• Published on 01/09/25 at 12:06