EU gas storage sites have been filled to 67% capacity, as of the 27th of July, according to Energy Monitor, with the highest levels achieved in Portugal (100%), Poland (99%), and Sweden (91%). The target set by the European Commission is to have reached 80% capacity by the start of November, which will still pose significant challenges. Currently, many Eastern European countries have just around half of their capacity filled with natural gas. California has boosted its offshore wind targets to 5 GW of capacity by 2030, up from a previous target of 3 GW. Announced in the AB 525 by the state’s Energy Commission, the move precedes a new ambition to install 25 GW of capacity – largely of…