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Brexit decision left UK firms paying 10% more than EU rivals for emissions
British businesses are paying substantially more to produce carbon dioxide than their EU rivals because of the government’s refusal to link the UK carbon market to the bigger European market after Brexit.
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Europe nuclear plants ‘need €500bn investment by 2050’
The European Union will need to invest €500 billion in new generation nuclear power stations from now until 2050, the bloc’s internal market commissioner said in an interview published at the weekend.
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Daily (10.01.2022): The European energy complex weakened on Friday, amid outlooks for milder weather
Crude oil prices decreased slightly on Friday, as the situation in Kazakhstan somewhat subsided, after several days of clashes between demonstrators and the police, with the involvement of Russian troops. As such, Brent oil edged 0.3% lower at $81.75 a barrel and WTI crude slipped by 0.7% to $78.90 a barrel.
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Norway to further raise household electricity subsidy
Norway's minority government plans to further increase its subsidy for household electricity bills amid a spike in winter season power prices, the energy ministry said.
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British nuclear plant Hunterston B to close after 46 years
Utility firm EDF has announced that it will be winding down operations at Hunterston B, one of the UK’s most productive nuclear power stations, after cracks were found in the core of its reactors.
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