Industry news
Poland defies Germany over Nabucco pipe
19/03/2009 18:26
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Central and Eastern European countries will push for the Nabucco gas pipeline project during an EU summit in Brussels. The statement came as Germany refused to back public funding for the pipeline, which aims to reduce the EU’s dependency on Russian gas. Read Full Story [...]
‘Miracle’ saved Balkans from blackout during gas crisis
19/03/2009 18:24
Against all odds, South Eastern Europe’s electricity grid was able to withstand soaring consumption during the January gas crisis between Russia and Ukraine. Read Full Story
EU to phase out energy-guzzling light bulbs
19/03/2009 18:23
The European Commission officially adopted two regulations to improve the energy efficiency of house lamps and office, street and industrial lighting products. Meanwhile, industry sources claimed that intelligent lighting systems will ultimately provide greater energy savings. Read Full Story
EU to dodge climate funding decision until summer
19/03/2009 18:21
The spring EU summit in Brussels had been expected to reach agreement on the EU’s position for global climate negotiations in December. But European leaders are now planning to postpone a decision on funding for developing countries until the next summit in June. Read Full Story
UN climate chief hustles on global warming deal
18/03/2009 14:26
Big gaps remain in a new U.N. deal on global warming meant to be agreed in December and time is running worryingly short with just 265 days left, the U.N. climate chief said. Read Full Story
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