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Daily: Carbon prices slip 2 % ahead of a key EU parliamentary vote
Brent futures extended losses and were traded below $124 a barrel on Tuesday, pulled down by investors’ worries about high prices which could hurt demand, but continuous supply tensions and expectations for further liquidity injections from ECB helped to keep prices at high levels. Brent for front-month delivery slipped 69 cents to $123.48 a barrel by 09:25 GMT, after trading more than $1 lower on Monday. U.S. crude traded down 10 cents at $108.46 a barrel.
read more... 28/02/2012
Bulgaria becomes the second country in the world to ban shale gas exploration
The Bulgarian parliament has banned the hydraulic fracturing technique, becoming the second country after France to impose a moratorium on the practice.
read more... 15/02/2012
UK approved new RHI 2011
New renewable heat tariffs have been approved by both Britain’s Houses of Parliament and by Scottish Ministers on November 10, 2011. The new tariffs will provide incentives per kWhth generated from accredited utilities and to producers of bio-methane for injection.
read more... 24/11/2011
Daily – oil down on rising euro zone worries
NYMEX and Brent crude oil futures were dragged down on Wednesday as euro zone worries remained ahead of a German parliamentary vote amid to sustain new countries for the euro zone rescue fund.
read more... 29/09/2011
UK plans a European electricity supergrid
A recent report, released by the UK Parliament's Energy and Climate Change Committee, has recommended the construction of European "super" power grid, which would help ensure the country meets its commitment to generate 15% of energy from renewables by 2020.
read more... 27/09/2011