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EU Leaders Beat the Drum Harder for TTIP

19.12.2014 - In the face of only sluggish progress in finding support for the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment pact (TTIP) between the European Union and the United States, EU...

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EU Votes to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 40%

29.10.2014 - After months of discussion, the European Union's 28 member states have overcome their differences and agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40%, compared with 1990 levels, up...

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Germany Places Moratorium on Fracking Until 2021

15.09.2014 - Germany's federal environment ministry, as expected, has announced a planned moratorium on commercial hydraulic fracturing, or fracking above 3,000 meters depth until "at least"...

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German Renewable Energy Law Subject of EU Probe

15.07.2013 - The European Union plans an investigation into Germany's renewable energy law due to concerns that exemptions for some firms from charges levied on power users breaches competition...

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‘Greener Fracking’ Pushed by German Scientists

26.06.2013 - German geologists plan to campaign for greater public acceptance of hydraulic fracking in Europe's biggest economy, saying there is scope to make the shale gas industry more...

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German Chemical and Plastics Producers Have Modest Expectations for 2013 Growth

17.05.2013 - For Germany's chemical producers, 2013 began without the hoped-for improvement in business, but at least there was no further deterioration, the industry association Verband der...

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German Upper House Passes Resolution to Tighten Fracking Rules

02.02.2013 - Germany's upper house of parliament passed a resolution on Friday urging Chancellor Angela Merkel's government to tighten the rules for controversial modern drilling techniques, or...

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Green Energy to Hit Germans' Bills

27.08.2012 - Germany's energy strategy will cost consumers dearly as costs for new renewable power generation units and networks must be passed on, the head of the German unit of Swedish state...