Energy economics
Europe’s draft plan to cushion power price spikes
The European Union has drafted plans to nudge countries towards using more long-term, fixed-price electricity contracts, as part of a reform of Europe's power market designed to shield consumers from price spikes.
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Djedovic: There will be sufficient energy supplies
MT KOPAONIK - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic said on Tuesday the government would ensure stable energy supplies in the period to come.
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Bulgaria: Flowers for Women’s Day are 10% More Expensive this year
Almost 10% more expensive flowers for women's day.
The increase affects one of the most sought-after bouquets, namely those made with red rose and chrysanthemums.
The increase in price will also affect some of the potted flowers, which are also preferred.
Greece cuts back energy bill subsidies citing fall in gas prices
Greece has reduced the subsidies extended to consumers grappling with high energy costs to 95 million euros ($102.9 million) in February from 840 million euros in January, the energy minister said on Tuesday, citing a fall in gas prices.
Bulgaria’s Ecominister: We are Not Prepared with an Alternative to Coal Plants
"The Recovery and Resilience Plan needs to be renegotiated. I believe that with the efforts of the caretaker cabinet and the experts involved in the task, we will be able to renegotiate it in such a way that Bulgaria shows enough ambition for its path to decarbonization before the EC," said the Minister of Environment and Water Rositsa Karamfilova.
No need for another Fuel Pass thanks to drop in prices
Fuel prices are expected to stay low in the coming period while there are no plans for another Fuel Pass subsidy at present, Development and Investment Minister Adonis Georgiadis said in an interview with public broadcaster ERT on Monday.
Despite lower excise duties, fuel prices higher
Regulated fuel prices will rise by several cents on 30 January despite a lowering of excise duties, the third time in a row that prices will increase under the administrative pricing model in place in Slovenia.
Regular petrol will be almost 7 cents more expensive at EUR 1.355, while the price of diesel is going up by almost 5 cents to EUR 1.529.
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Bulgaria: Gas is Expected to be nearly 30% Cheaper in February, Heating and Electricity will Not Increase in price
Natural gas will be nearly 30% cheaper from February and will be sold for about BGN 130 per megawatt hour without taxes and levies. This was stated by the executive director of "Bulgargaz" Denitsa Zlateva during the price discussion at the energy regulator.
She also indicated the reasons for this reduction:
Egg Producers in Bulgaria expect their Price to Continue to Rise
Egg producers in Bulgaria expect their price to continue to rise even after the doubling of prices in the last year. The forecast is from the chairman of the Association of Industrial Poultry Breeding in our country, Daniel Bozhankov.
World enters ‘new age of clean energy manufacturing’
The world is at the "dawn of a new industrial age" of clean energy technology manufacturing that will triple in value by 2030 and create millions of jobs, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said.