The Latvian government decided this week that the Ministry of Climate and Energy (KEM) would evaluate cooperation opportunities with Estonia regarding the development of nuclear energy regulations and the construction of a nuclear power plant. On May 6, Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers reviewed a report drawn up by the KEM regarding nuclear energy development opportunities…
A Czech court on May 6 temporarily blocked the government in Prague from signing a multibillion-dollar agreement with South Korea for the construction of two nuclear reactors, according to multiple reports, making it highly unlikely that an official contract would be concluded this week. A South Korean consortium led by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power…
The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has approved the natural gas price in Bulgaria for May, setting it at 64.40 BGN per megawatt-hour (MWh), excluding fees for access, transmission, excise, and VAT. This marks a 14.22% decrease compared to the rate for April. The pricing structure includes the full contracted volume of Azerbaijani natural…
On April 30, a meeting of the Anti-Crisis Energy Headquarters, chaired by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, addressed the outcomes of the previous heating season and preparations for the upcoming autumn-winter period. According to the Ministry of Energy, no electricity restrictions have been applied to household consumers since December 30, 2024, while limitations for…
Gas supply has been successfully restored in Cherkasy after disruptions caused by a Russian drone attack, Cherkasy Mayor Anatoliy Bondarenko has announced on Facebook. “As of now, gas supply to the population has been resumed. There is gas in the system. I urge all consumers to check its availability in their homes. If there is…
Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko held a bilateral meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Fujii Hisayuki. The parties met on the sidelines of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Summit on the Future of Energy Security in London. The Minister of Energy thanked the Government of Japan for its assistance in…
Lithuania, along with Latvia, Estonia and Poland, plans to ask the European Commission to delay regulations set to “dramatically” raise the cost of fossil fuel-based fuels starting in 2028, Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has reported. “We’re talking with the Baltic prime ministers, and Poland has also expressed interest and asked the European Commission to postpone…