Actions on green and energy efficiency in developing countries might cut emissions by 1.7 gigatonnes (Gt) yearly by 2020, according to a report by 1 Gigaton Coalition which is coordinated by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
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Turkmenistan on Sunday started work on its part of a natural gas pipeline to Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (TAPI), a $10 billion project intended to cut its reliance on gas sales to Russia and China.
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France envisages spending a total of 2 billion euros in renewable energy in Africa in 2016-20, a 50% increase in comparison with the last five years, according to the French President François Hollande.
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Crude oil prices settled under $37 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since 2009 following the release of a report from OPEC’s indicating a hike in crude oil production in November to the highest monthly level in three years. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, West Texas Intermediate crude for January delivery slipped 40 cents, or 1.1%, to end at $36.76 a barrel. Brent crude for January delivery on London’s ICE Futures exchange eased 38 cents, or 1%, to hit $39.73 a barrel.
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Bulgaria and Greece on Thursday inked a final investment deal to construct a natural gas pipeline to aid Sofia reduce its almost complete dependence on Russian gas supplies.
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