Global shares advance as investors go bargain hunting
Shares rose on Friday as a bout of bargain hunting took over after worries about aggressive monetary policy tightening and slowing global growth.
France’s Power Sector Further Strained By Extended Outages And Repairs
France’s nuclear power plants are undergoing repairs and extended outages, leading to a 25% decrease in nuclear power plant output this winter, an analysis from Baringa Partners LLP said.
Blanket bog conservation project unveiled for vast area from Galway to Donegal
A €21 million project to restore vast areas of blanket bog throughout northwest Ireland has been unveiled with farmers and communities set to play a leading role in their conservation.
Ukraine minister seeks G7 help to export 40 million tonnes of grain
Global food security and the impact of Russia’s invasion are high on the agenda of the G7 agriculture ministers meeting on Friday and Saturday (13-14 May).
Agrifood Brief: A sad tale from the farm
This week, EURACTIV travelled to the Vendée region of Western France to meet two generations of a farming family who are struggling to make ends meet amid rising costs and a rapidly changing society.
California To Spend $5.2 Billion On Electricity Reserve To Avoid Blackouts
California has proposed spending $5.2 billion on creating a “strategic electricity reliability reserve” that would help the state avoid blackouts when its electric grid is stressed, a 2022-2023 budget revision document showed on Friday according to Bloomberg.
EU lawmakers soon to vote half the bloc’s flagship climate package
The European Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) will vote on Monday and Tuesday (16-17 May) on half the texts in the European Commission’s flagship Fit for 55 package aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030.
German expert backs nationalizing Gazprom Germania amid sanctions struggle
Fabian Huneke, a gas market expert from the consulting firm Energy Brainpool, favors nationalizing the former subsidiary of Russia’s gas producer, Gazprom Germania GmbH, and its affiliates, including Wingas, amid sanctions imposed by Moscow against Western companies, the DPA news agency reported on Friday.
Tech Brief: the encryption question, NIS2 agreed, platform workers’ battle
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU.
Biodiversity Week coincides with ‘critical year’ for Irish nature
More than 130 events will be staged across the country as part of National Biodiversity Week 2022, coinciding with “a crucial year for Irish biodiversity”.