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How Organisations Can Align Their Digital Sustainability Credentials With Existing Physical Sustainability Philosophy
Date: March 22, 2022
By Amy Czuba, senior account manager at Nexer Digital The internet emits a massive amount of CO2, with its annual emissions exceeding those of the airline industry. The energy demand from data centres, where servers need round the clock powering as well as cooling to prevent overheating, means the internet and its associated products produce...
Spain Mulls Price Cap for Gas Plants to Bring Down Power Bills
Date: March 22, 2022
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain is considering introducing a maximum price at which combined-cycle gas plants can sell power to the wholesale market as part of an effort to rein in sky-high consumer electricity bills, Energy Minister Teresa Ribera said on Tuesday. As global energy prices soar, exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European governments are racing...
Balancing Britain’s Energy Security Options as Prices Rise
Date: March 18, 2022
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is expected to publish its plan next week on how to boost domestic energy supplies to try to tackle spiralling prices and reduce the amount of imported oil and gas from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. The government has said all options are on the table. The following...
Europe’s Southern States Call for Common EU Energy Policies
Date: March 18, 2022
By Gavin Jones and Belén Carreño ROME (Reuters) – The European Union’s southern countries called on Friday for the bloc to adopt common energy policies in the face of surging prices and the need to reduce dependency on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. “We want to push the European Commission and the other member...
Eni Can Supply More Gas to Help Reduce Russia Reliance
Date: March 18, 2022
By Stephen Jewkes MILAN (Reuters) – Italian energy group Eni will be able to provide additional gas resources to help reduce reliance on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, the company said on Friday. Setting out its strategy for 2022-2025, Eni also said it was picking up the pace on steps to reach its climate...
Germany’s Rwe Warns of Major Business Risks if Ukraine War Escalates
Date: March 15, 2022
By Christoph Steitz and Tom Käckenhoff ESSEN, Germany (Reuters) -RWE, Germany’s top power producer and a buyer of Russian gas, warned on Tuesday of major consequences for its business should the war in Ukraine escalate, adding stopping energy imports from Russia would hit German industry hard. The utility said current risks were manageable, but an...