"What we've seen over the last six months is that Gazprom has delivered always at the lowest level," she told the Munich Security Conference.

EDF says it is to raise EUR2.5 billion (USD2.8 billion) to help cover the costs of measures imposed to limit French energy bills and a projected fall in nuclear output.

"With regards to gas, Russia is respecting its contractual obligations and is ready to provide additional quantities if they are required,"

The Company's gas exports to the countries beyond the FSU amounted to 17.9 billion cubic meters, which is 35.5 per cent (or 9.8 billion cubic meters) lower than the figure for the same period of 2021.

Russia sees the decision of the European Commission to classify nuclear energy and gas as clean energy sources as "important" and expects it to come into force in the next six months, Novak said.

Sweden targets 120 TWh of power generation at sea, which would cover most of its current electricity consumption (around 140 TWh/year).

Romanian energy trader and developer Enero Furnizare plans to develop solar projects with a total capacity of 1GWp in Romania this year

The $11-billion pipeline, which has faced stiff opposition from the United States and some European states, was built last September across the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, but has been idle pending German and EU regulatory clearance.

Estimates by Eurostat showed emissions by business activity amounted to 881 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents, up 6% from the third quarter of 2020 when COVID-19 related restrictions had induced a sharp economic contraction.

The Swedish Energy Agency has now awarded the partners SEK99 million to put towards building an electrically powered non-nuclear prototype SEALER at Oskarshamn for testing and verifying materials and technology in an environment of molten lead at high temperatures.

Austrian oil company OMV is one of Russian gas giant Gazprom's partners in the pipeline project connecting Russia to Germany, which has been completed but is not yet operational as it is awaiting German and EU regulatory approval.

During 2021, twenty five of the region's leading banks collectively provided $55 billion to energy companies planning to expand oil and gas production,

The time is right for a nuclear renaissance in France, Macron said, adding he had made two important decisions regarding this.

Solar energy capacities should reach a capacity over 100 gigawatt by 2050, while off-shore wind capacity should grow to 40 gigawatt from virtually zero at the moment.

The proposed transaction would bring together GE's nuclear steam turbine technology and services expertise, with EDF strengthening its commitment to the nuclear power sector,