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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / Italy
Italy's Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNNRR)
The winds of change are blowing in Italy – the economy, innovation, and sustainability will all be affected. The Green Revolution has the potential to change much of the country.
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Energy Insights & Analysis / United Kingdom
SECR: UK Legislation Focused on the Future
As the UK is committed to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, it becomes the first major economy to pass net zero laws. Large organisations in the UK are now tasked to lower their carbon emissions in line with net-zero targets; therefore, collating and understanding energy data will be a vital starting point.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / United States
Virginia Clean Energy Act (VCEA) and Its Impact on Major Local Utilities
In April 2020, the Virginia General Assembly instituted a mandatory Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard program, also known as Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA). The new regulation mandates utilities to generate 73% or more of electricity from clean energy resources by 2035 and 100% by 2050.
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Energy Insights & Analysis / Italy
Sustainability: The Ecological Transition in Italy
On 26 February 2021, the Italian Council of Ministers decreed the creation of the Ministry of Ecological Transition (MiTE). This is the first time that Italy fully embraced the notion of environmentalism as a top-level and inter-ministerial priority.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / United Kingdom
UK Targeted Charging Review (TCR) & NUS Triad Warning Service
What is Targeted Charging Review? Explore recent results from the free NUS Triad Warning Service and learn how upcoming changes to UK energy policy may affect your business.
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Energy Insights & Analysis / California
Electricity Grid Battery Storage
The state of battery storage and brief history of energy reliance in the United States. How California, New York, and China are handling their commitments to a cleaner energy grid.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / Spain
Spain's Electricity Access Rates - Changes 2021
The latest news indicates that significant progress has been made in recent months regarding new rate categories and new tariffs. Although the proposed changes have not been officially published, NUS believes these changes are likely to be approved and finalized soon.
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Energy Insights & Analysis / Global
Why Staying Below 1.5°C Is So Important
As global warming continues to accelerate, it is important to answer why it is crucial to stay below the 1.5°C target.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / Mexico
Mexico Energy Market Deregulation, Procurement Options
According to the information published by the Department of Energy (Secretaría de Energía), Mexico had 80 GW of installed generation capacity in 2019. The country generated an estimated 364 billion kWh of electric power in 2019, an increase of 36% from a decade ago.
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United Kingdom Energy Prices Disconnected from Economy
Following the deepest economic slump in three centuries, the U.K. economy is yet to show any meaningful signs of a sustained recovery. Looking at the most recent economic data, the U.K. only narrowly avoided a forecast double-dip recession at the end of last year.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / France
TURPE 6 - France Electricity Transport Prices Increasing
The CRE (French regulatory body responsible for energy policy) published on 21 January the new regulated transmission and distribution price matrix named TURPE 6. The prior price matrix, TURPE 5, came into effect in August 2017.
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Crude Oil Market Is it a Bubble Yet?
Over the past two months, oil prices have risen sharply along with most other financial assets. This rising tide appears to be driven principally by the narrative that the COVID-19 pandemic will subside midyear, and the global economy will rebound sharply. The recent dramatic runup in prices inevitably leads to the simple but important question – have prices risen too far too fast?
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