The highest administrative court recalls that an impact study must assess the direct and indirect effects of an industrial site on the environment, in a decision concerning the authorization to operate France's largest biomass power plant in Gardanne, which will set a precedent for future project developers.

The figures published by the Service des données et études statistiques (SDES) of the Ministry of Ecological Transition on the water consumption of French nuclear power plants have been reassessed downwards.

IRENA's World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 Preview report highlights the lag in the global energy transition and the need for transformative action to meet climate goals.

The EU Energy Ministers have renewed the gas consumption reduction target for the period April 2023 - March 2024.

Spain and Portugal have decided to extend until the end of 2023 their exceptional electricity price cap agreement, which was put in place to protect their consumers from the European tariff system.

European energy ministers discussed the use of nuclear power as a means of producing carbon-free hydrogen at their meeting in Brussels. While France defends the civil atom, some member countries contest this technology.

Four former RTE employees were found guilty of obstructing the operation of an automated data processing system for fraudulent interventions on the electricity network during a strike in 2022.

The European Union has definitively endorsed the end of internal combustion engines in new cars from 2035.

IAEA announces the launch of GloWAL, an initiative for more sustainable water management.

After months of stalemate, Germany and the European Commission have finally reached an agreement to unblock a key text of the EU climate plan on CO2 emissions from cars.

Venezuela continues its fight against corruption in the energy sector by arresting 21 people linked to the state-owned oil company PDVSA.

Green goods, such as wind turbines and electric vehicles, saw record growth in 2022, according to a UN report.

The EU is giving a strong signal for the decarbonization of the maritime sector with the adoption of binding rules on greenhouse gas emissions from ships over 5,000 tons. This landmark decision will encourage companies and ports to invest in clean technologies.

The French government has taken measures to avoid a shortage of kerosene at Paris airports, while the strike of the refineries TotalEnergies, Esso-ExxonMobil and the Compagnie industrielle maritime blocks the supply of fuel.

Renewable energy capacity has seen a record 9.6% increase in 2022, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) report.

European Commission announces extension of emergency gas demand reduction regulation for another year

Thousands of oil and gas workers operating on the British continental shelf are on strike to demand fairer wages and working conditions, highlighting the windfall profits made by these companies.

As residents of Buenos Aires suffer the consequences of prolonged power cuts, the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, ordered a temporary seizure of the energy distribution company Edesur to ensure compliance and improved service.

European leaders are considering joint gas purchases to boost Europe's energy security and prevent winter shortages, following the reduction in gas supplies from Russia last year.

The European Commission has presented a reform for the electricity market aimed at encouraging investment in renewable energy and ensuring more predictable prices for producers and consumers.

California looks back at the December 2022 natural gas price spike that saw the daily spot price of natural gas reach a record high. The CPUC has launched an investigation to examine the causes and impacts of this volatility.

Norway has decided to terminate the electricity interconnection project with Scotland to focus on domestic electricity supply. The decision was motivated by the need to meet the country's energy needs at competitive prices.

Rejection of the nuclear safety reform in France: IRSN remains independent of ASN for the time being. The deputies rejected the proposal to merge the Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN) with the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN), despite the government's wishes.

The European Commission has presented an ambitious plan to strengthen Europe's competitiveness in the field of green technologies in the face of competition from China and the United States.

The British government has announced a three-month extension of the household energy price cap, which should have been raised by April 1. The measure, which caps bills at £2,500 a year for the average household, is expected to bring relief to Britons in the midst of the cost of living crisis.