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Capacity Markets: Keeping fossil fuel fires burning

By Juliet Ferguson

Capacity markets are supposed to ensure the lights stay on, but they also are an enabler for the fossil fuel industry Read more "Capacity Markets: Keeping fossil fuel fires burning"

The EU’s broken Energy Taxation Directive: ripe for revision

By Investigate Europe

The ETD directive opens the floodgates to fossil fuel subsidies and unfair internal market competition. But reform won’t be easy. Read more "The EU’s broken Energy Taxation Directive: ripe for revision"

EU Emissions Trading Scheme Explained

By Investigate Europe

As part of our investigation into fossil fuel subsidies, we explain the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Read more "EU Emissions Trading Scheme Explained"

Jörg Rothermel, German association of energy-intensive industries: ‘We have to look for new instruments’

By Investigate Europe

Jörg Rothermel is the Managing Director of the German association of energy-intensive industries (EID). Die Energieintensiven Industrien represents the interests of the building material, chemical, glass, non-ferrous metals, paper and steel sectors. Investigate Europe spoke to Jörg Rothermel … Read more "Jörg Rothermel, German association of energy-intensive industries: ‘We have to look for new instruments’"