In brief | 16 August '24
Eurostat:
In the first quarter of 2024, the EU economy greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 894 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq), a 4.0 percent decrease compared with the same quarter of 2023 (931 million tonnes of CO2-eq).
DPA International:
The operator of Germany's planned first onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is suing the European Commission for approving state subsidies for a rival terminal, the Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH) said.
Recharge:
German energy giant RWE posted a 20 percent increase in renewables earnings during the first half of 2024, driven by better weather conditions and the commissioning of new capacity, but overall results were dragged down by lower income from flexible generation (hydro, biomass, gas) and trading.
Bloomberg:
As one part of the energy transition temporarily slows, another is speeding up.
Reuters:
In Portugal, the share of electricity generation from fossil fuels is the second lowest among western European countries in the first six months of 2024, as both the new Tamega hydropower facility plus higher precipitation levels have helped steer Portugal's hydro generation higher this year.
