http://www.eubusiness.com <p><strong>Latest news about Energy Policy of the European Union.</strong></p><p><img src="../electricity.jpg" class="image-right" alt="electricity photo" height="122" width="128" hspace="10" vspace="5" />The Energy Policy in the EU focuses on creating a competitive internal energy market offering quality service at low prices, on developing renewable energy sources, on reducing dependence on imported fuels, and on doing more with a lower consumption of energy.</p><p><strong>FACT SHEETS</strong></p><p><strong>EU Energy Policy Strategies</strong></p><ul><li><a href="/Energy/strategies ">EU's Energy-related Strategies 2008-2009</a></li><li><a href="/Energy/strategies2 ">EU's Energy-related Strategies 2006-2007</a></li></ul><p><strong>Key Policies</strong></p><ul><li><a href="/Energy/efficiency ">Energy Efficiency</a></li><li><a href="../renewable">Renewable Energy</a></li><li><a href="../supply">Security of Supply</a></li><li><a href="/Energy/infrastructure ">Energy Infrastructure</a></li><li><a href="../future-policy">Future Energy Policy</a></li><li><a href="../future">Future Energy</a></li></ul><p><a href="../contacts"><strong>EU Energy Contacts</strong></a></p> <hr /> <h2>LATEST NEWS</h2> daily 1 2007-01-02T13:22:44Z http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/ukraine-russia-gas.3ps Ukraine's new leadership wants a joint Russian-EU consortium to be set up to help modernise the country's gas pipeline network, a vice prime minister said on Friday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Ukraine energy gas Russia 2010-03-19T17:55:03Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/energy/gas-supply-regulation The European Parliament's Industry Committee has proposed a strenthening of gas crisis prevention measures, laying down new requirements for plans to offset any serious disruptions to gas supplies from third countries. No publisher inadim EU Law Energy gas European Parliament 2010-03-19T22:46:22Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/energy-company-edf.3nm European competition regulators dropped anti-trust charges against Electricite de France (EDF) after the French company pledged to ease its contract rules for corporate clients. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. EDF company competition France Headline2 energy 2010-03-17T16:40:02Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/britain-russia-gas.3ms The consortium behind the planned Nord Stream gas pipeline from Russia to Europe said Tuesday it had secured a 3.9-billion-euro (5.9-billion-dollar) funding deal from 26 banks. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Europe invest company gas Britain Gazprom Russia 2010-03-16T17:11:28Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/research/low-carbon.01 Euro-MPs have approved fresh EU funding for the development of innovative low-carbon technologies to help cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020. No publisher inadim Research & Technology EU Law Energy EU Funding 2020 European Parliament SMEs 2010-03-11T22:52:37Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/energy/benchmarking-report-2009 EU Member States are lagging behind in the implementation of the internal energy market rules, reveals the Commission’s 2009 Benchmarking Report published today. No publisher inadim EU Law Energy European Parliament gas Commission electricity Consumer 2010-03-11T21:57:21Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/energy/energy-recovery.10 The European Commission selected on 4 March 43 major energy projects, which will significantly contribute to the economic recovery in the EU, while increasing our security of energy supply by creating cross-border infrastructure. With today's decision, the Commission grants € 2.3 billion to 31 gas and 12 electricity projects. This is the second financial decision under the Economic Recovery Package which amounts to almost 4 billion Euros. It is the largest amount the EU has ever spent on energy infrastructure. No publisher eub2 Energy 2010-03-09T17:38:10Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/climate-warming.3hm Europe's system for industrial carbon quotas has enriched the continent's biggest polluters, with ten firms together reaping permits for 2008 alone worth 500 million euros, a new report reveals. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. climate energy market carbon Headline2 warming 2010-03-05T23:37:46Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/turkey-energy-gas.3hd Turkey's parliament Thursday ratified an accord to build the European Union's flagship Nabucco gas pipeline, Anatolia news agency reported. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Turkey energy gas pipeline 2010-03-04T19:02:11Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/bulgaria-russia.3fa EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger on Tuesday backed Bulgarian efforts to find a European investor for a new nuclear plant in Bulgaria that a Russian company has been hired to build. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Bulgaria Russia energy nuclear 2010-03-02T13:22:02Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/energy-gas-pipeline.3f4 The EU could lend its support to Russia's massive South Stream gas pipeline plan as well as the rival EU-led Nabucco project because of growing energy demand, a top EU Commissioner said onTuesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. pipeline SouthStream company gas Nabucco energy 2010-03-02T14:47:35Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/iran-economy-energy.368 Iran's Bank Mellat, which is under US sanctions for allegedly financing weapons proliferation, is to issue bonds worth one billion euros to develop gas fields, state media reported on Saturday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Iran economy energy gas bonds 2010-02-27T11:22:02Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/greece-oil-refinery.35o Top Greek refiners Hellenic Petroleum (Helpe) on Thursday announced a full-year adjusted net income of 150 million euros in 2009, a 27 per cent fall from 2008 results. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. oil company refinery earnings Greece 2010-02-26T21:43:55Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/hungary-visegrad.2v8 Central and eastern European countries agreed Wednesday to set up a north-south-east gas supply system to ensure energy security in a region lacking its own resources. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Hungary energy EEurope Visegrad 2010-02-24T22:12:39Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/ebdr-serbia-gas.2rf The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and state-owned Srbijagas inked a deal for a 150-million-euro (205.4-million-dollar) loan on Thursday for reconstruction of gas pipelines in Serbia. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2010 AFP. All other Copyright 2010 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. EBDR Serbia gas 2010-02-18T12:42:05Z News Item