Belgium

The £600m interconnector is to help deliver a more flexible energy system for consumers in both countries

It will consist of 58 turbines and generate renewable energy for around 485,000 households

It will have a total capacity of 219MW and is expected to generate enough electricity for 220,000 homes

The projects will support the country’s target of sourcing 13% of its energy needs by 2020

The nation will need to fill a gap in generation capacity as aging nuclear plants reach retirement

Rising temperatures in Brussels risk making Lambic beer production unsustainable

Latest figures reveal the nation installed 911MW out of a total 1.1GW of projects in the first half of 2018

The Commission concluded the proposed transaction would not raise any competition concerns

Global green bonds issuance is set to grow by around 60% to $250 billion (£181bn) this year. That would far exceed the record $155 billion (£112bn) of green bonds issued last year, according to the latest assessment from Moody’s Investors Services. The sectors that have traditionally played a large role in this market such as […]

The European Commission has approved six schemes for backup electricity to ensure security of supply. It said the power capacity mechanisms in Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy and Poland comply with the rules aimed at preserving competition in the single market. The schemes in Belgium and Germany are for strategic reserves, which keep certain generation […]