EU

  • Commercial and market outlook

    Renewables share steadily increasing in European heating and cooling

    In this week’s ‘Chart of the Week’, we look at statistics published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU, showing that the share of renewables in heating and cooling is steadily growing.

  • Commercial and market outlook

    Chart of the week | Green recovery in Italy?

    Issue 229 of ‘Chart of the week’ showcases Italian prime minister Mario Draghi’s economic recovery plan which was presented to the country’s parliament. The appointment of Mario Draghi, former head of the European Central Bank, as prime minister on 13 February has provided the country with a unique opportunity to...

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Pixie Chart of the week | Europe’s biofuel producers: is the UK falling behind?

    The European fuel ethanol market has seen a steady increase in both production and consumption over the past few years, and is forecasted to grow with wider adoption of biofuels across Europe. This week’s chart comes from data shared in ePURE’s report Updated for 2018: Overview of biofuel policies and...

  • Heat networks

    Pixie Chart of the week | Key lessons from European heat networks

    As the electricity sector decarbonises, policymakers and advisers are increasingly focusing on the decarbonisation of the heat sector. This has been embodied by multiple consultations on the topic, such as Net Zero – The UK’s contribution to stopping global warming from the Committee on Climate Change. One of the most promising technologies...

  • Low carbon generation

    Pixie Chart of the week | IEA demonstrates a future with hydrogen

    This week's Pixie Chart of the Week demonstrates policies directly supporting hydrogen deployment by target application. It also shows the emphasis being placed on hydrogen-based energy solutions in the transport sector (currently minimal). The International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) latest report The Future of Hydrogen illustrated that the momentum of hydrogen as a fuel is...

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Pixie Chart of the week | Norway leads EV sales for Q119

    In the first quarter of 2019 (Q119), battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations grew by 87.5% across the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), in comparison with the same quarter in the previous year.  In this week's Pixie Chart of the week, we compare the major European battery...

  • Low carbon generation

    Pixie Chart of the Week | Electrification can drive EU emissions reduction

    Europe could reduce its energy-related emissions by as much as 90% by 2050 by implementing ambitious policies and accelerating electrification, according to a report published by industry organisation WindEurope. The report, Breaking New Ground: Wind Energy and the Electrification of Europe’s Energy Systems, published in September, proposed an “electric future” for...

  • Low carbon generation

    Chart of the week | Where next for the Carbon Price Support?

    Among the issues taxing government at present, perhaps unexpectedly, is the rate of Carbon Price Support in the coming budget. Only last November the government were “confident” that the Total Carbon Price, the combination of EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and Carbon Price Support prices, were “at the right...