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EU climate ambitions face voter backlash as energy bills soar
A new international poll reveals a widening gap between concern about climate change and confidence in the policies designed to tackle it, as EU governments struggle to reconcile ambitious green targets with mounting pressure to cut energy bills.
Smart Regions
Ai Stratis, Greece’s pioneer in energy self-sufficiency with renewable
In partnership with the European Commission
In ten months, the small island of Agios Efstratios has gone from relying entirely on fossil fuels to producing more than 90% of its electricity from renewable sources. Thanks to an EU-funded project, this volcanic island is now self-sufficient with green energy.
EU.XL
EU pushes to triple energy storage as renewable power goes to waste
EU energy ministers signed the first-ever tripartite agreement to boost the bloc’s energy storage capacity on 26 June. The EU needs 200 gigawatt (GW) of storage capacity by 2030, compared with the current 55. 22 member states promised to add around 30-35 GW of new capacity by 2028.
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Europe Today
EU still can't prove €43 billion in home renovations saved energy
The EU accelerated home renovations after the pandemic, but according to its own auditors, it still lacks convincing evidence that the program delivered the energy savings and value for taxpayers that justified its massive investment.
EU.XL
How can Europe face a new energy crisis? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot
Europe is still at the mercy of foreign fossil fuels. The US-Iran war has again underscored grid and renewables urgency. Without prompt actions, a new energy crisis may be behind the corner. Ask the Euronews AI chatbot how the EU can address its energy dependency.
