On Monday, French grid network operator RTE announced in a monthly report about a 0.9% increase in electricity consumption in May, compared with the same period a year ago. The main factors were growing power consumption in the public transport sector and high cooling demand because of warmer weather.
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Oil prices soared for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday supported by a weaker dollar. Also, short-term financial investors scaled back their net long positions in Brent on the ICE at their lowest level in a year and a half.
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The EU promised to take the lead on climate after US President Donald Trump withdrew the country from the Paris Agreement. EU ministers took the first step on Monday, reaching mutual understanding towards implementing the Paris Agreement on lowering carbon emissions and limiting the effects of the global warming.
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Wind farm operators are seeking for a new generation of colossal wind turbines, taller than many skyscrapers, as they want to remain profitable after EU cancels subsidies, that have ruled the green industry since the 1990s. The main countries of the EU offshore wind industry - Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and UK - are looking to gradually reduce contributions over the next decade. Subsidies still account for almost 50% of EU wind projects' income.
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Greece’s privatization agency declared on Monday that the country relaunched a tender for the sale of 66% stake in DESFA natural gas grid operator.
read more... 27/06/2017