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COVID19: Lockdown causes drop in air pollution and electricity

Cyprus’ lockdown has caused a big drop in air pollution due to the significant reduction in traffic congestion and a decrease in electricity demand. This highlights the need for sustainable public transport

5th May 2020

Energy/Life & Society

COVID19: EAC moves services online

Cyprus Electricity Authority (EAC) customer service centres will remain closed to the public until April 16 while moving all services provided by the power utility online. EAC’s announcement follows the government decision

24th March 2020

Energy

COVID19: Cyprus takes 10% off electricity bills

Cyprus’ Electricity Authority said it will apply a 10% discount on energy bills for two months, to help households and businesses hit by COVID-19. The discount was approved by the Cyprus Energy

20th March 2020

Energy

Cyprus is failing to go green

Cyprus is failing its green credentials by staying at the bottom end of Europe for electricity generated from renewable sources, consumption of alternative energy and using RES in transport. The share of

29th January 2020

Energy/Life & Society

No drop in electricity bills as Cyprus pays to pollute

Despite a 2.9% reduction in electricity transmission and production costs, consumers in Cyprus will not see any dent in their energy bills due to the electricity authority paying for the right to

17th January 2020

Energy

Electricity interconnectors to lift isolation of Cyprus

The island’s twin electricity interconnector projects, the EuroAsia Interconnector and EuroAfrica Interconnector, will contribute to the energy mix of Cyprus and ensure security of supply, the regulator said. Delivering his report to

28th November 2019

Cyprus/Energy

Contract notice issued for €1.68 bln EuroAsia cable

EuroAsia Interconnector, project promoter of the EU-PCI 3.10 electricity project linking Israel, Cyprus and Greece, has issued a contract notice on the Official Journal of the Union for the tender process of

28th November 2019

Cyprus/Energy

Jeffrey Sachs: ‘We have enough oil, gas and coal to wreck the entire planet’

“We want energy, but we don’t want the side effects. The solution to that is primarily tapping renewable energy – wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric power or nuclear energy, which does not have

19th June 2018

Business/Cyprus/Energy