European Union: Energy and Natural Resources

FinanceMalta speaks with Mike Wardle, CEO of The Z/YEN Group of Companies, during the 18th FinanceMalta Conference. The discussion explores insights on global financial services and green finance indices, examining how these metrics shape the financial industry landscape.

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities has published a comprehensive policy framework for connecting biomethane producers to Ireland's gas network, introducing significant changes to economic testing periods, financial security...

Ireland's electricity demand is surging due to data centres and digital infrastructure, yet nuclear energy remains legally prohibited despite growing European support and technological advances.

Enemalta has initiated a preliminary market consultation for a major 132kV interconnector project linking Malta and Gozo, seeking industry input on technical specifications, risk allocation, and procurement strategy before formal tendering begins. The consultation covers submarine and land-based infrastructure design, with the first phase targeting 160MW export capacity, while offering economic operators a strategic opportunity to shape the project's development and future competitive procurement process.

Αμετάβλητη διατηρήθηκε η πιστοληπτική ικανότητα της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας στη βαθμίδα Α3 στην αξιολόγηση του Διεθνούς Οίκου Moody’sopens in a new tab, η οποία δημοσιεύθηκε χθες. Η εν λόγω αξιολόγηση επιβεβαιώνει την &

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities has published a comprehensive policy framework for connecting biomethane producers to Ireland's gas network, introducing significant changes to economic testing periods, financial security...

Die Europäische Chemikalienagentur hat den Entwurf einer Stellungnahme zur umfassenden Beschränkung von PFAS-Chemikalien veröffentlicht und eine 60-tägige öffentliche Konsultation eingeleitet.

For more than three years, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and Member State institutions have been developing a comprehensive, group-wide restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...

The German authorities have published the third instalment of their 6-monthly updates on their current enforcement actions.

Germany's Federal Network Agency has clarified how battery energy storage systems will be treated under the country's grid fee reform, preserving exemptions for existing and near-term projects while establishing a moderate fee structure for future developments.

The International Accounting Standards Board has issued IFRS 20 Regulatory Assets and Regulatory Liabilities, a new standard that will fundamentally change how rate-regulated entities recognize and measure regulatory timing differences.

The Private Wires Bill 2025 - only the General Scheme of the Bill has been published to date. This was submitted to the Joint Committee for review.