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EU Nations to Discuss Impact of Methane Rules on Energy Security

13. Juli 2026 um 17:58
European Union member states will this week debate the impact of the bloc’s controversial methane-emissions rules for importers on the region’s energy security.

Vapor rises from cooling towers at the Jaenschwalde lignite-fired power plant, operated by Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG (LEAG), at night in Peitz, Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020. Under Germany's fossil phasing agreement announced last month, LEAG’s Jaenschwalde power plant is to be transformed into a gas-fired unit.

EU Plans 2040 Electrification Target to Cut Oil, Gas Consumption

09. Juli 2026 um 08:05
The European Union wants to propose an electrification goal for the next decade as part of a plan to strengthen the local market for clean technologies and help shift the bloc away from fossil fuels.

The EU bet is that home-grown clean electricity would not only help achieve its climate goal of reducing emissions by 90% by 2040 from 1990 levels, but will also strengthen the bloc’s energy security. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

EU Plans Energy Labels for Data Centers in a Push for Efficiency

07. Juli 2026 um 15:32
The European Union wants to propose a sustainability rating system for data centers to encourage greater energy and resource efficiency as the sector’s rapid expansion strains power grids and the environment.

The EU's proposal aims to cut energy and water consumption by data centers. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
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