Lithuania: giving up nuclear energy a mistake

Lithuania’s decision to give up nuclear energy “was a big mistake”, the country’s Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys said on August 16. Closing the Ignalina nuclear power plant in northeastern Lithuania “was a mistake made by all of us”, Kreivys told a joint meeting of the parliamentary Committee on Economic Affairs and the Commission for Energy…

Ukraine: Energoatom generates 55.4% of total electricity output in H1 2022

In January-June, Energoatom National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine generated over 34.3 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, or 55.4% of the country’s total electricity output. The relevant statement was made by the company’s press service. “In the first half of 2022, Energoatom generated over 34.3 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, or 55.4% of the country’s total…

Ukraine: extra funding of EUR 10 million for energy efficiency measures to be received

Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna has signed an additional agreement with the European Union on financing the EU Energy Efficiency Support Program for Ukraine – EE4U, aimed at increasing funding for the Energy Efficiency Fund. “This involves a three-year extension of the program until 2028 and an increase…