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Secret EU-US talks to ease LNG standards failed to meet transparency
The European Commission wants to revise its methane emissions standards after pressure from the US gas industry. At least two key 2025 talks were held privately and not officially registered, raising questions about EU transparency requirements.
World
Vast gas reserves: can fracking make Germany energy independent?
In 2024, 67 per cent of the energy used in Germany had to be imported, according to the Federal Statistical Office. This puts Germany above the EU average of 57 per cent of imported energy. According to experts, Germany could produce domestic gas.
Europe News
EU praises Azerbaijani gas as Qatar suspends LNG production
Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said Azerbaijan's gas supplies will remain an important backbone of the EU's energy security as the bloc deals with a new energy crisis following the suspension of LNG shipments from Qatar and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Economy
Gas prices nearly double as Europe braces for Iran war energy shocks
Gas prices in Europe are rising as Middle East tensions disrupt global energy flows, fuelling fears of tighter LNG supplies. Analysts warn that if the conflict persists, higher wholesale costs could feed through to household bills and weigh on the wider economy.
Europe Today
Russian gas and oil in Europe done for good, Energy Commissioner says
EU legislators agreed this week on a historic deal to end energy dependency on Russian gas by 2027. Commissioner Jørgensen told Euronews' Europe Today morning show that Europeans must never allow Moscow to weaponise energy, and a Russian oil ban could be next.
Europe News
EU lawmakers backed end of Russian gas imports by 2027
The EU is trying to end all energy dependency on Moscow and to stop financing its war against Ukraine. Landlocked countries will be protected by a suspension clause in case of an emergency. Still, Hungary and Slovakia may challenge the law.
Business
France’s TotalEnergies accused of role in Mozambique ‘massacre’
ECCHR has filed a complaint in France alleging that soldiers securing TotalEnergies’ LNG project in Mozambique detained dozens of civilians in metal containers where many were tortured, disappeared or executed. Total has requested an inquiry by Mozambican authorities.
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