Greece hopes to play important role in solving Europe’s energy conundrum – PM
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece, an entry point for natural gas for the eastern Mediterranean, could play a key role in helping Europe achieve...
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Greece, UAE agree joint investments in energy, other sectors (Updated)
Greece and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday agreed to jointly fund investments worth 4 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in the Mediterranean country and explore further...
Russia and Ukraine are important to the renewables transition
By Vigya Sharma The Russia-Ukraine crisis is already a human catastrophe. And it could also prove disastrous for climate action by slowing the global energy...
RES accounted for over 35% of total heating energy in 2020
Renewable energy accounted for 37.1 per cent of the total energy used for heating and cooling in Cyprus in 2020 – the ninth highest rate...
Renewable energy programmes a success, ministry says
The Cyprus Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry announced this week that its commercial renewable energy system incentive schemes, including for the creation of photovoltaic...
Arbitration: An answer to disputes in the renewable energy sector?
Renewable energy projects often involve multiple parties from multiple jurisdictions and often new technologies By Marily Paralika In the wake of enhanced pledges by states...
Tweaks to photovoltaics scheme in push for green economy
Cabinet has amended a plan for Renewable Energy Sources (RES) so as to facilitate the installation of photovoltaic systems (PVs) for citizens. According to the...
Green transition deal gets approval as EU mulls state aid for renewables
European Union countries on Monday approved the bloc’s flagship fund to wean them off fossil fuels and protect communities most affected, paving the way for...
Only 10 per cent of electricity in Cyprus from renewable sources
The share of electricity from renewable sources in Cyprus is one of the lowest in the EU, Eurostat reported on Friday. In 2019, it was...
Home insulation and photovoltaics scheme to continue next year
The sponsorship plan for encouraging the use of renewable energy sources and energy saving in houses will continue in 2021, the energy ministry announced on...
