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France: elimination of credits for coal projects in emerging countries
France will stop export credits for energy projects in emergent countries which involve coal, the most polluting fossil fuel, as stated by President Francois Hollande on Thursday.
read more... 28/11/2014
Serbia secures more coal, electricity imports – winter deficit
Serbia has guaranteed extra coal and power supplies to aid compensate a predictable shortfall this winter after floods earlier this year hit its energy sector, power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) said on Wednesday.
read more... 27/11/2014
Coal supplies to Ukraine are being suspended by Russia
Ukraine's energy minister declared on Monday coal supplies to Ukraine had been suspended by Russia, a blow to domestic energy providers who are fighting with a serious lack of raw fuel for electricity plants because of a separatist dissension in the industrial east.
read more... 25/11/2014
Germany could close eight more coal power plants
Germany is working on a new regulation to oblige energy firms to close some more coal-fired power plants since it aims to attain ambitious climate targets, as shown in a document seen by Reuters on Sunday.
read more... 24/11/2014
Daily: European forward power prices rally at 2-month high on increasing carbon, coal prices
Crude oil dropped for a second consecutive day on Tuesday since traders looked beyond price defense attempts by Russia and Venezuela and toward Saudi Arabia and OPEC for fresh leads on whether the group might cut production at its meeting on November 27. Benchmark Brent crude slipped 84 cents to close at $78.47 a barrel, while front-month U.S. crude close down $1.03 at $74.61.
read more... 19/11/2014