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Strong growth in corporate demand for renewable energy backed by European certificates of origin outpaced supply in 2019, data shows

With the pandemic spurring a dramatic drop in economic activity across Europe, electricity, renewables and carbon prices have also plummeted

Total of just 1GWh of energy storage added across Europe last year due to higher competition and lower prices, trade body warns

WindEurope reports that first supply chain delays already noticeable but claims it is 'too soon to judge' impact on sector revenues

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claims law will see net zero taken into account 'in all future policy and legislation'

But BloombergNEF analysis highlights gaping holes where supportive policies are needed to spur widespread decarbonisation towards net zero

European Commission President warns nations it will tax products imported into EU unless a “global level playing field” is established

But fuel use set to remain 'broadly stable' over next five years as falling demand in West is offset by surging growth in Asia, according to International Energy Agency

New study from the University of Sussex and Aarhus University finds Europe could produce 100 times more wind power than it does currently

Despite a turbulent summer, we shouldn't lose faith in our ability to tackle the climate crisis, argues Green MEP Molly Scott Cato