Norway urges EU to revise plan risking hydropower's green status
news Norway urges EU to revise plan risking hydropower’s green status SweetCrude Reports European Union Oslo — The European Commission should simplify its proposed criteria for measuring the sustainability of hydropower projects to avoid harming the industry’s access to capital, the Norwegian government said on Friday. Hydropower is the backbone of the Norwegian energy system with an 87% share of domestic electricity consumption and although Norway is not a member of the European Union, the bloc’s regulations impact its economy. In November, the Commission published a ...