Energy security

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is set to meet the National Security Council as Spain seeks to figure out what happened.

And what does it mean for Europe, its power grids and its electricity?

Berlin’s new foreign ministry leadership signals tougher stance toward China and Russia.

Portugal also remains in the dark following mass power outage south of the Pyrenees.

The U.K. government wants to “take back control” of energy supply — but is it swapping one dependence for another?

The U.S. argument against the green transition felt “quiet and out of place,” said one official.

U.S. and European officials are sparring in meetings of the International Energy Agency, which helps guide global investments and policies.

Without action, twin threats of Russian sabotage and high prices will batter the bloc, the Commission President said.

The U.S. has used the U.K.-hosted energy summit to boost fossil fuels over the transition to net zero.

Acting Assistant Secretary Tommy Joyce also took aim at Joe Biden’s climate legacy.

Commission president’s visit comes as the U.K. and EU explore closer ties.

Belgian Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet told POLITICO he wants to phase out the country’s Russian gas imports — but didn’t back an outright ban.

The U.K. wants to use an energy security summit next week to showcase its net zero push. Trump’s America just wants to sell fossil fuels.

Europe and Washington will come together at a time when their leaders are radically divided on energy and climate policies.

The EU is weighing reopening rules on renewables, energy efficiency and green renovations — despite warnings that it could be opening Pandora’s box.

Downing Street is worried about rising energy bills. Every option for bringing them under control could bring political pain.

EU countries are against reviving the ruptured gas links, which experts say will also prove legally difficult — even if there’s an American buyout.

The proposal would allow Bratislava to rake in lost gas transit fees — but experts are doubtful it would work without subsidies.

A return to buying more of Moscow’s fossil fuels would be a mistake, EU countries bordering Russia told POLITICO.

Octopus Energy boss Greg Jackson says he knows how to bring down bills. Others claim his ideas will starve the U.K. of green investment.

The U.K. Home Office warned last month about foreign states seeking to “gain control of supply chains through investment or monopolisation.”

The European Union’s top trade official brings a suitcase full of proposals to persuade President Donald Trump to call off his trade war threats.

Brussels wants to scrap a little-known farm subsidy safeguard amid a broader push to cut red tape — but one veteran official warns it’s a mistake.