Nordenergi Supports Increased Ambition Towards a 55 Percent Target
Climate change poses a fundamental threat to our planet. The electricity sector is therefore committed to leading the way in decarbonising the European economy. Nordic electricity supply is already well underway towards climate neutrality before 2030. Further utilisation of carbon-free electricity will be a cornerstone in the decarbonisation of transport, industry and heating. Nordenergi […]
The Nordic electricity associations: EU must focus on green recovery
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought Europe to an unfortunate but necessary standstill and has resulted in both a humanitarian and an economic crisis. It is imperative that we don’t let this pandemic deepen the climate crisis. The current slowing down of the economy means that there are less carbon emissions than usual in the short […]
Climate championship of the Nordics
Country after country in the Nordics have made pledges to become carbon neutral. The EU recently adopted its position to be climate neutral by mid-century, but most Nordic countries have already adopted more ambitious national targets. So, what does it take to become the climate champion of the Nordics? Denmark is set to become […]
Ear marking sustainable investment – support for EU 2050 climate strategy
The commission took the initiative to present proposals for a framework for sustainable finance in May last year. This framework is supposed to act as guidance for fund managers and customers investing in funds and to set up a green bond standard e.g. A large part of the sectors that are affected by this legislation […]
Finland is prepared to lead the EU to new climate ambition
Finland has taken the necessary steps to lead talks on EU climate ambition during its presidency of the Council. Finnish presidency starts in July 2019. It is a time to discuss the Commission long term strategy on low-carbon economy. The discussions will aim to confirm the target of net zero emissions by 2050. Finland has […]
Simplicity is the key to happy customers
For nearly three months now I’ve been at Swedenergy’s office in Brussels and I have immersed into the Electricity market directive and regulation. One of the articles, article 18 and Annex II, is about billing and billing information. From my long experience in this business I strongly believe, and so does Swedenergy, that the invoice […]
5 takeaways from The European Commission’s 2050 climate strategy (A Clean Planet for all)
Written by Jørgen Skovmose Madsen, Director of EU Affairs, Danish Energy Karsten Capion, Senior Advisor, Energy System modelling, Danish Energy On the 28th of November 2018 the European Commission published its 2050 Climate Strategy – “A Clean Planet for all.” Below, we highlight five key takeaways from the analysis. A climate-neutral Europe by […]
The Nordic countries to lead the way in electrification in Europe
Increased electrification will be a cornerstone in the battle against climate change, and the Nordic countries will lead the way by becoming the most electrified region in the world. This shall be done by developing the Nordic electricity market by ensuring that electricity production is climate-friendly, security of supply is high, and electricity prices are […]
EU is taking steps towards phasing out the fossil car
For the last seven months, I have been acting as the Head of European Office for Energy Norway in Brussels. This has been a temporary position, and by the end of this year I will return to my job at the energy group, Agder Energy, in Norway. In Brussels, I have been able to follow […]
EU carbon price is back on track – why and what next
After a seven-year hiatus the EU emissions trading system is back to relevant price levels. The carbon price had been lagging below 10 euros per tonne since 2011. This was due to several factors: Lack of climate ambition globally. The EU would have jumped its 2020 emission reduction target from 20 % to 30 % […]