European gas storage levels stand at 58% — below the five-year seasonal average. Renewable capacity additions hit a record in 2025, but grid infrastructure investment lags behind. Energy poverty affects an estimated 41 million EU households. The EU Energy Commissioner has called for a new emergency protocol before the 2026–27 winter.
From the Russian gas cut-off to the race for renewables, this topic tracks Europe's energy transformation — its costs, its politics, and its consequences.
The costs of Europe's energy transition are not falling equally. Industrial workers, rural household...
The 2026-27 winter will be Europe's third without reliable Russian gas. Preparations are better than...
The bottleneck in Europe energy transition is no longer generation capacity. It is the antiquated gr...
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia completed their desynchronization from the Russian power grid in Febr...
Europe installed record renewable capacity in 2025, but the lack of energy storage threatens grid st...
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism started collecting payments in January 2026. India, Turkey, a...
As Europe searches for low-carbon baseload power, the nuclear debate has returned — more urgent and...
Paris sees nuclear power as the backbone of decarbonisation. Berlin sees it as a dangerous distracti...
Europe bet big on green hydrogen to decarbonise heavy industry. But costs remain high, infrastructur...