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Torgeir Larsen: 'We Norwegians have an energy crisis too!'

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Norway and Germany have been moving closer together. In an interview with Annette Bruhns and Stefan Braun, Torgeir Larsen, Ambassador in Berlin, talks about joint energy supply, CO2 storage and the guilty conscience of making money from gas.

By Redaktion Table

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EU increases renewables target to 42.5 percent

The EU institutions have agreed on higher renewables targets and a permanent acceleration of planning. France, on the other hand, largely failed with its push to have nuclear energy counted as renewable.

By Manuel Berkel

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Electricity market: Relief for SMEs

A first draft of the electricity market reform does not envisage any fundamental system change. Instead, the Commission wants to simplify investments in renewables and flexibility. Small and medium-sized enterprises are to be able to conclude long-term contracts for low-cost green electricity more easily.

By Manuel Berkel