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Crunch Vote Nears That Could Kill EU Carbon Fix

09.04.2013 - Months of bitter argument culminate next Tuesday in a make-or-break vote on an attempt to prop up the European Union carbon prices, which plunged to record lows earlier this year...

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U.S. Shale Gas Revolution Throws Down the Gauntlet to Europe

04.02.2013 - The United States is enjoying an energy bonanza thanks to shale gas, making it a magnet for industry, reducing import dependence and challenging Europe as it battles to dig itself...

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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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Alaska Oil Rig Reaches Safe Harbor After Week on Rocks

08.01.2013 - A Shell oil drilling rig that ran aground last week reached a safe harbor on Monday, where it will be examined to assess its seaworthiness after a week on the rocks near an Alaskan...

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Despair After Climate Conference, But UN Still Offers Hope

10.12.2012 - At the end of another lavishly-funded U.N. conference that yielded no progress on curbing greenhouse emissions, many of those most concerned about climate change are close to...

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EU Forces Marine Fuel Dilemma for Ships, Refiners

20.08.2012 - A European crackdown on pollution from ships will require billions of dollars worth of investment by shipping firms on filter technology and by refineries on upgrades to produce...

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Anadarko, Tronox Tial Halted for Settlement Talks

13.07.2012 - The trial between oil and gas producer Anadarko Petroleum and paint materials company Tronox has been adjourned for one week so the two companies can try to hammer out a settlement...