50 Years of Excellence: PALA Group

Despite Europe’s deep political commitments to net zero, 65% of industry executives surveyed by the Energy Industries Council (EIC) say poor policy and governance are putting the region’s competitiveness at risk. Just 59% of continental energy companies reported revenue growth in 2024, the lowest rate among all global regions surveyed in the EIC’s ninth annual Survive & Thrive report. ‘Europe has the net zero vision but not the execution,’ says Stuart Broadley, CEO of the EIC, the world’s leading trade association for companies providing products and services to the energy industry. ‘Without cheaper energy and faster approvals, it will keep […]

UPEI – the voice of Europe’s independent energy and mobility suppliers – and FETSA – the Federation of European Tank Storage Associations – warmly welcome the European Parliament’s adoption of its resolution on Energy Security of Supply. Recent crises have exposed critical vulnerabilities in Europe’s energy systems and underscored the urgent need to build lasting resilience across all energy carriers. UPEI and FETSA are therefore encouraged by the Parliament’s comprehensive and forward-looking approach to strengthening Europe’s energy security framework. Notably, the resolution: Calls for a review of the Oil Stocks Directive to better reflect evolving risk profiles and energy needs; […]