Andreas Walstad

Journalist/editor with special focus on energy and climate policy. Re-tweets not necessarily endorsements.

[Andreas Walstad @WalstadAndreas]

@AnnaGumbau @interfaxenergy Thank you for all your excellent contributions, Anna. It was great having you in the team. Best of luck in Brussels.

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Check out my short article on Britain's power cut and EU rules on risk-preparedness in electricity https://t.co/ru2uS7oeLt via @LinkedIn

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...of the principle of energy solidarity. Consequently, the General Court annuls that Commission decision.

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ECJ PR: "the Commission did not carry out an examination of the impact of the modification of the exemption regime for the OPAL pipeline on Poland’s security of supply. Furthermore, the wider aspects of the principle of energy solidarity were not addressed in the 2016 decision.

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...previously transported by the Yamal and Braterstwo pipelines, nor that it has weighed those effects against the increased security of supply at the EU level, which it found.
In those circumstances, the General Court finds that the 2016 decision was adopted in breach...

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#CCGTs had a 27% market share in #Spanish power generation in June compared with just 3% for #coal-fired plants, REE data shows. Prices for EU #carbonallowances, lower #hydrolevels and the 'green tax' exemption for CCGTs helped boost the profitability of #gas-to-power vs coal.

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Check out #InterfaxEnergy's 2025 #LNG #Liquefaction project tracker. Click on the graphs and tables to download the #data https://t.co/1H15uh5oC7

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#CO2emission reductions from fossil fuel combustion in the #UK outperform the EU average. Down over 18% since 2012, similar to Italy #fuelswitching #renewables #energyefficiency

UK
2018 -0.3%
2017 -3.2%
2016 -4.8%
2015 -2.9%
2014 -8.7%
2013 -2.4%
2012 3.9%

Source: Eurostat

[Andreas Walstad @WalstadAndreas]

Seems like CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion in the EU 28 has fallen by 10% since 2012. Source: Eurostat

2018 -2.5%
2017 +1.8%
2016 -0.4%
2015 +0.7%
2014 -5.0%
2013 -2.5%
2012 -2.1%

https://t.co/pWQcobjOyE

[Andreas Walstad @WalstadAndreas]

@Sustainable2050 @Tallest1962 If it will be replaced by gas in the short term, does that mean importing more gas, for example from Russia/Norway? Groningen output is declining.

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Candidates for the #EC's #fourth #PCI gas list features several projects that were not in the previous list (although some have re-emerged from 1st and 2nd list). #GALSI, #WhiteStream, #AGRI, #ICCroatiaBosH, #SkulteLNG, #ICPolandUkraine, #IonianAdriatic https://t.co/vLLiOhE3Gl

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#EC opens in-depth #investigation into British #CapacityMarket, says "...EU State aid rules, continue to apply in full to the United Kingdom and in the United Kingdom until it is no longer a member of the EU. https://t.co/OSQVECsCih

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@agata_loskot https://t.co/nayLpzc0YH

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Revised #EUGasDirective appears to:

Give #Germany more control re: #NordStream2
Hand more powers to the #EC vis-à-vis #MemberStates and Third Countries
Not apply to #Norwegian pipelines
Allow for #derogations for 20 years (renewals possible)

New draft expected before 20 Feb.

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The proposed revised #gasdirective would empower the #EC to "authorise the member state to enter into formal negotiations" with #thirdcountries regarding #pipeline agreements. https://t.co/LOwMzdDXRv

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@dave0dave0 @JayJayJuleson The suspension of the UK capacity auctions probably does not help on investor confidence in new CCGTs...

[Andreas Walstad @WalstadAndreas]

The #Snowman #CHARITY #concert in #Brussels on #Sunday. Proceeds go to #Brugmann #Children's #Hospital. Narrated in English. Still a few #tickets left. More info here: https://t.co/1jf463IIRJ

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Length of contracts a key issue in the #ECJ's ruling on the UK #CapacityMarket: #ECJruling says #EC should have examined if it was justified that power generators could bid for 15-year contracts whereas #DSRoperators could only secure 1-year contracts max https://t.co/UHQWtLmwBP