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Britain’s Littlebrook oil-fired power plant will shut down on March 31
RWE Generation will close the oil-fired power plant at Littlebrook in Britain on Tuesday because of European Union environmental law, as confirmed by the company on Monday.
read more... 31/03/2015
Russia: Gazprom will cut 2015 Capex by approximately $8 billion
Russia's state-controlled Gazprom declared on Tuesday it would cut its capital expenditure this year by approximately $8 billion to $30 billion since political and market expansion formed a tough business environment.
read more... 03/02/2015
Environment Agency gives Cuadrilla the green light to explore in northwest England
Shale gas firm Cuadrilla Resources received permits from Britain's Environment Agency to perform exploration at a four-well site at Preston New Road, Lancashire, in northwest England, which could lead to hydraulic fracturing in the area.
read more... 19/01/2015
Sweden: waste tax for nuclear power plant operators to be doubled
Sweden's government has agreed to almost double a tax nuclear power plant operators pay to the nuclear waste fund, so as to aid it cover the increasing costs of dismantling, as stated by the environment ministry on Thursday.
read more... 19/12/2014
Former EDF US Environment manager launches London green commodity trading company
The ex-manager of environmental products at U.S. trading division of the French utility EDF has this week started a London-based trading company focused on commodities that aid cut greenhouse gas emissions.
read more... 16/10/2014