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Europeans worry cost of living crisis will cause social unrest: survey

Conducted by pollster YouGov for the non-profit organisation More in Common, the survey showed that cost of living has become the most important issue for people in France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom.

Europe News

Brussels mulls price cap on renewables and nuclear power to curb bills

The exceptional measure should be accompanied by an EU-wide plan to reduce electricity consumption.

Climate

Fuel poverty in this remote UK community could reach 96% this winter

The UK has the biggest gap between the richest and poorest in energy costs as a proportion of income, new IMF analysis shows.

Europe News

Spain to cut VAT on gas to help with soaring prices

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says the measure will come into force from October until December but could be extended.

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Denmark

Baltic states pledge wind power hike to cut reliance on Russian gas

Seven countries want to produce 20 gigawatts of wind power by 2030, enough to supply electricity to 20 million households.

World News

Turning off the tap: Gazprom halts Nord Stream 1 gas flows to Germany

Russian energy giant Gazprom halted the flow of natural gas to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline on Wednesday, in what Germany says is a political move.

Europe News

Russia is using gas as 'weapon of war,' says French ecology minister

European governments are trying to coordinate a response to soaring energy costs for businesses and households and to fill storage facilities ahead of peak demand in the winter.

Europe Decoded

Energy crisis: How a Dutch market sets Europe's gas prices

All eyes are on the Title Transfer Facility, where gas prices have been breaking records on a daily basis.

Europe News

Von der Leyen calls for 'emergency intervention' in electricity market

Amid record-breaking gas prices, the European Commission president said the current market rules are no longer "fit for purpose".

Belgium

EU faces several 'terrible winters' without price cap: minister

"The next five to ten winters will be terrible if we don't do anything," said Belgian Energy Minister on Sunday, while calling for an EU-wide price cap.

World News

Prices for energy continue to rise across Europe

Energy prices are rocketing across Europe and with summer almost over there are fears the situation could spiral out of control this winter.

Europe News

The Hague to ask for EU sanctions exemption to get Russia gas

The Netherlands' third-biggest city, which has a contract with Gazprom, has tried but failed to find alternative suppliers for gas before a sanctions deadline kicks in.

United Kingdom

UK faces 80% hike in energy bills as regulator raises price cap

Ofgem's move will see average annual household bills soar to £3,549 pounds (€4,204).

Earth News

Is Germany on the right track with its new hydrogen trains?

Germany has launched the world's first hydrogen-powered rail line. Is this the sustainable alternative it seems to be?

Europe News

European nations scramble to help households with soaring energy bills

Europe is facing a sharp rise in power bills driven by skyrocketing gas prices.

Earth News

All the EU countries stalling on climate since the Ukraine invasion

To keep the lights on this winter and wean themselves off of Russian gas, some countries have walked back decisions meant to curb carbon emissions.

Travel News

‘Pump tourism’: The new travel trend making France unhappy

French and Swiss politicians are caught up in a forecourt drama, while the world’s biggest petrol station in Luxembourg is busier than ever.

Earth News

Berlin’s 23,000 gaslights could go electric due to energy squeeze

The European city with the world’s largest surviving gaslight network will have to give up the ghost if a gas emergency is declared.

Germany

Germany lowers natural gas tax to ease burden on consumers

Many German citizens are struggling with soaring energy costs following Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Earth News

Hungarians protest looser logging rules to tackle energy crunch

The government has said that logging will only be ramped up in the case of an emergency.