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30/11/2022 News

New focus on European energy deals

A new ‘Energy Deals Tracker’ has been launched by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) to help present a clearer picture of how European Union (EU) member states’ diversification efforts could shape Europe’s energy policy in the long term – particularly the impact they could have on the bloc’s climate commitments.

Cybersecurity

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8/1/2025 Feature / Sudhir Ethiraj

Navigating the new EU security directive for the energy sector

The European Union's Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) is introducing stricter cyber security requirements for the energy sector, including power plants, hydrogen producers, wind farms, and oil and gas operations. However, it is not just European companies that need to prepare for NIS2, but also the global supply chains of EU-based energy companies, says Sudhir Ethiraj, Global Head of Cyber Security Office and CEO Business Unit Cyber Security Services at TÜV SÜD.

Gas

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17/8/2022 Feature / Selwyn Parker

The EU faces an energy catastrophe if Russian supplies are cut

Selwyn Parker looks at the likely outcomes of Russia maintaining its stranglehold on European gas supplies this winter.

Offshore wind

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13/8/2025 Feature / Charlie Bush

Power struggle: Taiwan’s energy transition and offshore wind bottleneck

Globally, extreme weather events cost over $451bn between 2022 and 2023. Taiwan is no exception, facing more frequent floods, typhoons and droughts. But for the island nation, climate mitigation is just one of several drivers shaping its energy transition, as the world’s prime semiconductor producer deals with burgeoning energy demands. Charlie Bush reports.

Energy policy

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13/4/2022 News

New energy strategy boosts role of nuclear in UK energy transition

The UK’s new Energy Security Strategy promises to ramp up nuclear energy along with accelerated deployment of wind, solar and hydrogen. The plan also supports continued exploitation of North Sea oil and gas ‘in the nearer term’ and aims for 95% of UK electricity generation to be low carbon by 2030.

Electricity

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15/11/2023 Feature / Keith Nuthall

Connecting the dots: Europe tackles security of supply challenges

Europe has an urgent need to improve power network infrastructure. Faced with the Russian embargo and other geopolitical issues, there is a call to boost security of supply and build renewable energy capacity. Keith Nuthall reports on a raft of new European Union (EU) mandates.

Gas

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4/5/2022 Feature / Tim Crawford

Prospects for Caspian brighten as Europe rejects Russian gas

Europe’s push to end reliance on Russian gas opens up new possibilities for suppliers from the Caspian region. Here, Tim Crawford reports on the ambitions of suppliers in Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, as well as European plans to expand imports of LNG.

Energy policy

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13/4/2022 Comment / Dan Cook

Energy security should begin at home

The UK government’s new Energy Security Strategy is distinctly light on demand-side measures, writes Dan Cook, Chief Executive of the Active Building Centre (ABC), which specialises in local energy solutions that ‘go beyond energy efficiency’.

Oil and gas

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1/11/2023 Feature / Jane de Lozey

From hydrocarbons to carbon storage – regulating Britain’s North Sea

The North Sea is a well-established oil and gas-producing region now in steady decline. Here, Jane de Lozey, Director of Regulation at the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), describes how, with the emergence of hydrogen and carbon capture schemes, plus more efficient hydrocarbon production, the North Sea is being shaped for the future.

Energy security

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2/8/2023 Feature / Selwyn Parker

Racing against time as Europe tackles gas supply challenge

Germany’s bid to rid itself of dependence on Russian gas heralds a wave of energy security initiatives across Europe. But how well is Europe prepared? asks Selwyn Parker.

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New focus on European energy deals

Navigating the new EU security directive for the energy sector

The EU faces an energy catastrophe if Russian supplies are cut

Power struggle: Taiwan’s energy transition and offshore wind bottleneck

New energy strategy boosts role of nuclear in UK energy transition

Connecting the dots: Europe tackles security of supply challenges

Prospects for Caspian brighten as Europe rejects Russian gas

Energy security should begin at home

From hydrocarbons to carbon storage – regulating Britain’s North Sea

Racing against time as Europe tackles gas supply challenge