Deliveries of Russian oil to Europe halted

Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary are expected to be affected by the suspended Russian oil pipeline flows

Germany likely to miss gas storage target without additional measures

The energy crisis could be worsened, the German gas regulator has said

EU investigates Czech support for new nuclear power plant

The nuclear plant in Dukovany will have a capacity of up to 1,200MW and is scheduled to start operating in 2036

E.ON donates more than €700k for Ukrainians

The aid will support people in Ukraine and the refugees in neighbouring countries

Rolls-Royce agrees to sell civil nuclear I&C business to Framatome

It includes Rolls-Royce’s activities and teams based in France, the Czech Republic and China but excludes its civil nuclear business or small modular reactor activities in the UK

EU bank agrees €190m loan to modernise power network in the Czech Republic

As an EU Project of Common Interest, state-owned Czech Transmission System Operator, or ČEPS, will also enhance the integration of renewable energy in the network

EU approves Czech aid for low carbon transport

The EU has approved plans for a network of refuelling and recharging stations for low emission vehicles in the Czech Republic after finding they are in line with state aid rules. It judged the €44.5 million (£40.7m) support scheme would contribute to reducing emissions without unduly distorting competition. Running over six years, the national programme […]

EU climate laws ‘threatened by Eastern Europe’

The EU’s climate laws could be undermined by a mutiny from Poland and the Czech Republic. That’s according to documents seen by news website Climate Home, which says the Eastern-European states are diluting rules supposed to guide Europe towards the carbon reduction targets outlined in the Paris Agreement. Europe agreed to reduce its emissions by 40% before 2030, […]

EU Czechs out CHP state aid scheme

The EU has approved a €420 million (£364.3m) Czech scheme to support combined heat and power (CHP) plants. Under the plan, operators of high efficiency CHP plants commissioned between January 2016 and December 2020 will receive a fixed premium on top of the market price of electricity. The initiative aims to support the co-generation of […]

IEA urges Czech Republic to encourage energy investments

The Czech Republic has been urged to encourage more energy investments. The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently praised the country in its latest energy policy review, stating it has the highest level of power interconnection capacity within Central Europe and is equally well connected to surrounding gas markets. However, the report also says the government needs […]