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Poland’s Tusk orders thorough probe into Orlen’s $370mn botched oil deal

30 April 2024

Orlen's PiS-appointed CEO reportedly disregarded warnings from the company's security team about head of Swiss subsidiary's alleged Hezbollah links.

France's EDF seen as favourite as Czech nuclear tender enters next stage

30 April 2024

It is already clear that the estimated price of CZK160bn (€6.4bn), which the Czech government calculated in 2020, will be exceeded.

Romania already exceeded EU’s 2030 green transition target

26 April 2024

By 2022, Romania had brought its greenhouse gas emissions down by 56% compared to 1990, above the 55% target set by the EU.

Bulgaria to lose €665mn under recovery plan after delaying liberalisation of power market

26 April 2024

Experts suggest the country could lose all of the remaining €4.4bn allocated under the recovery plan over delayed or failed reforms.

Putinomics: Russia’s oil and gas revenue to double in April

25 April 2024

Russia’s oil and gas revenues surged in the first three months of this year by 79%, but Reuters calculated they will double in April compared to the same month a year earlier, the newswire reported on April 24.

The models are wrong, climate change is accelerating faster than predicted

25 April 2024

Scientists are starting to realise that the climate models they have been using to predict the rate of global warming are wrong as it becomes clear temperatures are rising faster than predicted.

Unpacking the return of Venezuela oil sanctions

25 April 2024

The United States has decided not to renew General Licence 44, which previously authorised transactions linked to Venezuela's oil and gas sector, penalising PDVSA.

IMF: Paying Africa’s Climate bill

24 April 2024

The world's poorest countries, especially those in Africa, are struggling to pay for a climate crisis they cannot afford.