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Cyprus, Ireland and Portugal distribute free 2015 carbon permits
Cyprus, Ireland and Portugal have by now distributed a total of approximately 13.82 million free European Union carbon permits to industry to cover their 2015 emissions, as shown by European Commission data on Tuesday.
read more... 18/03/2015
Daily: European spot power prices diverge with German prices up, French down
Crude oil prices tumbled again in post-settlement trade on Tuesday after a 3-day consecutive loss, as Industry group American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a considerable increase in U.S. crude stocks ahead of official data. Benchmark Brent oil had earlier ended up for the session, spurred by a weaker dollar and short-covering, while U.S. crude settled down on bets that inventories hit record highs for a 10th consecutive week. Brent crude for May delivery settled the session at $53.51, up 7 cents from Monday. WTI decreased to as low as $42.61 a barrel post-settlement, down $1.27. It had closed the session 42 cents lower at $43.46.
read more... 18/03/2015
EU carbon reserve to be instituted in 2018, effective as of 2021
A carbon market reserve to eliminate surplus from the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) should be instituted in 2018 and effective from 2021, as indicated in the text of the latest concession offer put forward by the Latvian EU presidency.
read more... 17/03/2015
Russia to construct Macedonia gas pipeline, potential Turkey route connection
Russia's Stroitransgaz declared on Thursday it will construct a gas pipeline across Macedonia, which might eventually be used as part of a route to provide Russian gas to Europe via Turkey.
read more... 16/03/2015
Finland’s Fortum will sell Swedish electricity grid for $6.9 billion
Finnish utility Fortum has decided to sell its Swedish power distribution business to a conglomerate comprising Canada's Borealis for approximately 6.6 billion euros ($6.9 billion), finalizing its withdrawal from Nordic electricity grid assets.
read more... 16/03/2015