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Norway’s energy agency NVE is considering whether to revoke power exchange Nord Pool’s access to specified reservoir filling data, a move which would make it harder to monitor market activity, the bourse said. montelnews.com/news/bbbd6349-…

French energy major TotalEnergies will appear before a Paris court on Thursday to answer accusations of greenwashing, with environmental groups alleging the firm misled consumers over its climate strategy and energy transition plans. montelnews.com/news/0e9076d4-…

Spain’s blackout on 28 April has highlighted the need to develop more ancillary services to stabilise the grid faster, an analyst said on Thursday. montelnews.com/news/2e3bde79-…

Germany looks set to fall short of its 2045 net-zero climate target by around 200m tonnes of CO2 equivalent, said a report released by the country’s Environment Agency on Thursday. montelnews.com/news/83fa49cb-…

Brokering an accord on the EU’s so-called freedom bill to exit Russian gas imports will be a key priority for the incoming Danish EU presidency during H2, said Denmark’s energy minister. montelnews.com/news/1111cbce-…

German gas prices are once again incentivising storage injections for the winter but analysts speaking to Montel this week were undecided over whether it would be enough to meet the country’s 70% fill target without intervention. montelnews.com/news/80f7e64b-…

France has inaugurated a 25 MW floating offshore wind pilot project in the Mediterranean Sea, a French-Canadian consortium said on Thursday. montelnews.com/news/94953911-…

At least half of the nearly EUR 300bn potentially generated by the EU’s upcoming ETS for buildings and road transport should be redistributed to lower income households to transition away from fossil fuels, said lobby group Transport & Environment. montelnews.com/news/475b621a-…

Spanish utilities are actively cooperating with authorities investigating the 28 April blackout, without withholding data or delaying their responses, lobby Aelec said on Thursday. montelnews.com/news/90935cc2-…

Recently announced plans by France and Germany to align their energy policies will “improve the way” nuclear energy is discussed between EU member states, the head of EU affairs at French nuclear operator EDF said on Thursday. montelnews.com/news/fae97c70-…

Europe was set to see a hot, dry summer – with peaks of near 40C in some regions – posing risks for nuclear and hydropower output, which could lead to record high power prices, analysts told Montel this week. montelnews.com/news/89f2276f-…

Italy’s rejoining of Europe’s cross-border power balancing platform Picasso in July could help prevent Spain-style blackout incidents, experts told Montel but pointed to infrastructure limitations as an ongoing challenge to grid stability. montelnews.com/news/35b92607-…

The UK and EU could reestablish a system of mutual recognition for renewable energy guarantees of origin (GOs) following steps towards greater cooperation on energy trading, but it would not be immediate, according to consultancy Veyt. montelnews.com/news/dafd9d48-…

The key EU policies of a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) and a coupling of Europe’s power markets are “on a potential collision” course due to the status of non-EU nations, said an official from energy regulator Acer. montelnews.com/news/ea19535d-…

A Paris court will deliver its verdict on allegations of greenwashing by French energy major TotalEnergies on 23 October, judge Laure Aldebert said late on Thursday, following a four-hour hearing. montelnews.com/news/0cfb026b-…

Ongoing renewables output curtailments to allow more gas-fired generation to stabilise Spain’s power grid after April’s blackout could boost solar plant revenues but could affect producers committed to power purchase agreements (PPAs), analysts said. montelnews.com/news/8c4609a0-…

Column of the Week: Circuit overload: France’s green power paradox montelnews.com/news/6d9e2ddd-…

Europe’s emerging offshore wind sector appears to be running out of puff, amid regulatory hurdles, political uncertainty and rising costs, potentially putting the continent’s climate targets in jeopardy, analysts told Montel. montelnews.com/news/99ec7405-…

The failure of North African nations Algeria and Libya to ramp up gas production, due to investment shortfalls and political instability, are undermining Europe’s efforts to secure supply amid curtailed Russian flows, analysts told Montel this week. montelnews.com/news/064d911e-…