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Nabucco not at risk from Russia-Azerbaijan gas deal: Turkey — 03 July 2009, 18:12 CET

Russian Gazprom's recent deal to buy natural gas from Azerbaijan will not endanger Europe's flagship pipeline project Nabucco, Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said in Bucharest on Friday.

Key Nabucco gas pipeline deal to be signed July 13 — 03 July 2009, 18:08 CET

EU nations and Turkey said Friday they will sign a key intergovernmental agreement in Ankara on July 13 on Europe's flagship Nabucco gas pipeline project, but key issues still need to be resolved.

EU tells member countries to prepare for new gas crisis — 02 July 2009, 17:09 CET

The European Commission urged EU states on Thursday to prepare for a possible gas supply crisis by filling storage tanks ahead of the peak winter demand period.

Power groups E.ON, GDF could face EU fines: report — 01 July 2009, 12:52 CET

The European Commission is set to slap German power giant E.ON with a heavy fine for alleged illegal collaboration with French rival Gaz de France, the business daily Handelsblatt said on Wednesday.

EU hosts Russian, Ukrainian officials for gas talks — 29 June 2009, 17:28 CET

The European Commission brought together on Monday Russian and Ukrainian officials along with international lending institutions to help Kiev pay for Russian gas and avert a new crisis.

Germany's Fischer to promote EU pipeline: report — 25 June 2009, 23:27 CET

Former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer has taken a job promoting a European gas pipeline, following in the footsteps of his former boss, ex-chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, a magazine reported on Thursday.

EU countries agree industrial pollution curbs — 25 June 2009, 23:29 CET

EU governments on Wednesday agreed to tighten up limits to industrial pollution, though without getting as tough as some nations, and environmentalists, would have liked.

EC infringement exercise concerning cross-border energy network access and regulated prices - briefing — 25 June 2009, 18:36 CET

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EC Communication on Demonstrating Carbon Capture and Geological Storage (CCS) in emerging developing countries - briefing — 25 June 2009, 14:10 CET

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EU to help finance clean coal plant in China — 25 June 2009, 17:10 CET

The Commission is to provide financing up to EUR 50 million to help China build a coal-fired power plant equipped with new technology to give it near-zero emissions.

Oil approaches 69 dollars in Asia as euro rebounds — 25 June 2009, 10:58 CET

Oil prices turned higher in Asian trade Thursday, approaching 69 dollars a barrel, after the greenback fell against the euro, analysts said.

EU to meet Russia, Ukraine officials to avert gas crisis — 24 June 2009, 15:42 CET

The European Commission will bring Russian and Ukraine officials together on Monday, along with international financial institutions, in a bid to avert a new gas crisis in Europe.

Serb leader sees faster EU membership through energy — 21 June 2009, 23:32 CET

Serb President Boris Tadic has proposed that western Balkan neighbours launch joint energy initiatives to speed up their bids to join the European Union, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Ukraine to boost gas imports in July: Tymoshenko — 19 June 2009, 13:37 CET

Ukraine will boost its imports of Russian gas in July, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said, though Kiev is struggling to pay its current gas bill amid the global slowdown.

EU warns of summer gas shortage — 18 June 2009, 23:07 CET

The European Commission warned on Thursday of a possible new gas shortage as soon as this summer and called for an investigation into whether it could drag on into winter.

BUILD UP - The European Portal for Energy Efficiency in Buildings — 17 June 2009, 13:41 CET

The European Commission launched on 16 June the BUILD UP web portal as a tool for sharing information on reducing energy use of buildings. Content will be regularly updated and enhanced by users themselves to cover a wide range of good practice in energy reduction and of information on legislation.

The EU BUILD UP initiative - briefing — 17 June 2009, 13:41 CET

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Ukraine seeks 4 bln dollars from Europe to pay for Russian gas — 16 June 2009, 23:57 CET

Ukraine wants to borrow four billion dollars (2.9 billion euros) from European banks to pay for Russian gas to refill its storage facilities, Prime Minister Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said Tuesday.

Commission fine for Electrabel for implementing acquisition of Compagnie Nationale du Rhône without prior Commission approval - briefing — 11 June 2009, 23:30 CET

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Gazprom criticises EU 'uncertainty' on gas supplies — 09 June 2009, 15:45 CET

Europe must decide if it wants more Russian gas pipelines, or else Russia's Gazprom may make more liquefied natural gas (LNG) that can be sent to Asia and America, a top company official said Tuesday.

Gas payment gives Ukraine only brief reprieve — 08 June 2009, 17:08 CET

Ukraine on Monday won only a short reprieve by tapping into its reserves to pay a Russian gas bill, with a summer of supply disruptions to Europe from a new Kiev-Moscow gas crisis still a real threat.

EU mission to Moscow and Kiev over gas dispute — 04 June 2009, 23:42 CET

The EU Commission says it will send a fact-finding mission to Moscow and Kiev to shed light on their gas payment dispute after a previous row disrupted European supplies.

EU to send mission to Moscow and Kiev over gas dispute — 04 June 2009, 16:38 CET

The European Commission announced Thursday it would send a fact-finding mission to Moscow and Kiev to shed light on their gas payment dispute, after a previous row disrupted European supplies.

EmployRES - The impact of renewable energy policy on economic growth and employment in the European Union — 02 June 2009, 22:48 CET

Reaching the 2020 renewable energy targets is expected to lead to around 2.8 million jobs in the renewable energy sector and generate a total value added of around 1.1 per cent of GDP. This is the main conclusion of a European Commission study on the impact of renewable energy policy on economic growth and employment in the European Union (Employ-RES) which is available in the internet from today. EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs said: "This shows that benefits of renewables in terms of security of supply and fighting climate change can go hand in hand with economic benefits".

Ukraine-Russia gas situation 'very serious': Putin — 30 May 2009, 00:46 CET

Ukraine's problems in paying its bills for Russian gas have created a "exceptionally serious" situation, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday, again urging the EU to help out.