“Such sanctions are a serious interference in the internal affairs of Germany and Europe and their sovereignty. We firmly reject this,” Scholz told German broadcaster ARD in comments released on Saturday. But he rejected countermeasures.

The U.S. has little leverage to prevent the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project between Russia and Germany from being completed, two administration officials said, acknowledging the failure of a years-long effort to head off what officials believe is a threat to European security.

The study on the European interconnector market was carried out by energy data analyst EnAppSys and it showed that France had total net exports of 39.4 TWh during the period from January 1 to November 30, with most of the power flowing to Italy (13.3 TWh) and Germany (11 TWh).

The government sources said the carbon price would now increase annually, hitting 55 euros in 2025.

The essential role of natural gas in the attainment of UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 7, as an environmentally friendly, affordable, reliable, accessible and flexible natural resource for ensuring economic development and social progress

“За почти два десятилетия ФСЭГ превратился в солидную международную организацию, помогающую газодобывающим государствам сообща продвигать свои интересы на глобальных рынках. Мы ожидаем, что в грядущие годы Форум будет играть возрастающую роль площадки для обмена мнениями, единой платформы для продвижения природного газа на мировой арене и «сверки часов» ведущих производителей газа, от которых зависит стабильность газового рынка и его будущий облик”, - подчеркнул Александр Новак.

US coal-fired power generation totaled 85.9 TWh in September, down 8.8% from August,

In the past three and a half decades, the analysis noted, only two other years had declines in coal generation - 2009 with a 148 TWh drop and 2015 with a 217 TWH drop.

German chemical giant BASF has begun construction of its $10-billion integrated petrochemicals project in China’s southern province of Guangdong,

There’s a need for all stakeholders to be engaged in the conversation about how we transition to smarter, cleaner, and safer mobility systems. The investment and infrastructure to support electric mobility will vary significantly from one place to another, thus any approach needs to be market specific.