Keyword: EU energy policy

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UK’s CO2 Price Floor Plan in Line with EU Rules

22.05.2014 - A British plan to compensate certain energy-intensive industries for higher energy costs resulting from its carbon price floor is in line with EU state aid rules, the European...

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German Politicians Question Sale of RWE-DEA to Russians

24.03.2014 - Germany's Green Party has joined the conservative Christian Democrat parties in calling on the federal government to critically examine plans by utility group RWE to sell its oil...

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EU parliament excludes shale gas from tougher environmental code

13.03.2014 - In a plenary session the European Parliament has voted to impose tougher rules governing the environmental impact of oil and conventional gas exploration, while at the same time...

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Share of Renewable Energy in EU 28 Rises to 14% in 2012

12.03.2014 - The share of renewables in energy consumption of the European Union's 28 member states rose to 14% in 2012 - the last year for which figures have been published by Eurostat, the EU...

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European Chemical Industry Going Down the Drain, Says Ineos Chairman

10.03.2014 - Another petrochemical heavyweight has taken the stage to warn that Europe industry will lose competitiveness if it does not reduce its energy bill. In an open letter to European...