
The G7 meeting of energy, climate, and environment ministers ended on Friday. The most important signal from Berlin: Climate protection and the decarbonization of industry and energy supply are not to be abandoned, even given the current energy crisis and the partial return to coal. However, some goals remain vague for now.
By Lukas Knigge
Only two months after the first Commission proposal, the European institutions have agreed on a new gas storage regulation. Through the Council, however, the member states pushed through several exceptions.
By Manuel Berkel
The war in Ukraine and the resulting sharp rise in energy prices are making it harder and harder to enforce the CO2 price for buildings and road transport. While ETS 2 offers emissions savings potential, it is likely to lead to further price increases. But alternatives are lacking.
By Lukas Knigge