Die Arbeiterkammer Österreich (AK) hat die Österreichische Energieagentur beauftragt, die ersten Monate der Marktergebnisse des iberischen Modells zu analysieren und zu beobachten, wobei der Fokus auf Strompreis- und Gasverbrauchseffekten liegt. Nun liegt die finale Version des Arbeitspapiers mit den Ergebnissen der Untersuchung vor.

• Leichte Preissteigerungen bei Treibstoffen
• Leichte Entspannung bei Strompreisen
• Starker Preisanstieg bei Pellets, Brennholz

Österreichischer Strompreisindex steigt im Jänner um 7 %

UN-Energy aims to achieve a double goal: to eliminate energy poverty and to address climate change through renewable and sustainable energy for all - this represents the SDG7. The 2021 High-Level Energy Dialogue emphasized the urgency of accelerating the energy transition.

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in the cooperation with International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and SELCO Foundation have published a report about findings and recommendations on the use of decentralised solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions for selected food value chains in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region.

In the renewable energy sector still remains a significant gender gap in access and consumption, as well as in the workforce. Women are underrepresented in the energy sector compared to the global labour force (48%). The numbers are slightly higher in the renewable industry (32%) compared to the conventional energy sector (28%). Most women work in office-related corporate functions such as human resources, finance, and customer service. The numbers in higher positions that could influence decision-making remain especially low. Also, the number of women in technical careers is still very low.

On Tuesday, 20.09. 2022, a virtual GFSE event "Young Women and Green Skills" took place. The event was introduced by GFSE President and former Ambassador MMag. Dr. Irene Giner-Reichl. She sketched a first picture and the contents of the event and emphasized that increasing the involvement of young women in the clean energy sector is very important to advance the energy transition quickly. Women are still highly underrepresented in the energy sector.

Europe needs to reduce consumption of Russian natural gas by diversifying its suppliers, reducing gas consumption and switching to other energy carriers, including renewable energy. This policy brief presents an overview of current developments in the natural gas and the renewable hydrogen sectors in Africa. It provides some suggestions for possible cooperation between the European Union and the African continent on LNG and green hydrogen markets.

Regarding energy in North Africa, all countries have two things in common: growing demand for power and a high potential for renewables, especially wind and solar. While having seemingly similar prospects and needs, their paths and motivations for investing in renewables vary.