Europe is forecast to experience on average higher than normal temperatures for the March-May period across Scandinavia, the UK and most of mainland Europe with slightly below normal temperatures confined to Iberia, weather forecaster Weather Services International (WSI) said in its latest seasonal outlook. ›

The British government is expected to freeze the carbon tax on fossil fuels but at a level unlikely to alleviate high power bills for consumers and energy intensive companies, analysts said on Thursday. ›

Britain’s electricity generating capacity at coal and nuclear power plants could be slashed by 75% in the next decade, according to a new report by energy data specialist. ›

The European Commission moved closer to being able to hold back 400 million EU Emissions Trading System allowances from planned auctions this year after the European Parliament approved the move in a vote Thursday. ›

The UK will import more power from neighbouring countries in the future as the country’s electricity margin continues to tighten, according to National Grid. ›

Europe is slowly emerging from the crisis and economic growth is picking up however the sluggish nature of the recovery means governments cannot ease up in the pursuit of reforms that boost investment and jobs. ›

An apparent U-turn by VVD parliamentarians means a majority of MPs now support reducing the amount of gas being pumped from under Groningen. ›

The 2013 average was by far the highest in any of the years when the UK NBP spot gas market has been active, beating the averages for all the years from 1997 to 2012. ›

UK prompt power prices were bearish on the first working day of the New Year, moving lower in line with surging wind generation and lower demand with the festive season demand slump expected to last until Monday. ›

Brussels has launched a full investigation into whether Britain is providing up to £17bn of potentially illegal public guarantees for the first nuclear power plant in a generation. ›