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British Rhyl gas field starts pumping its first gas
The Britain’s offshore Rhyl gas field, owned by Centrica, delivered its first gas, being the first new field to be brought on stream in the region for ten years and represents an important milestone in extending the life of Centrica’s Morecambe Bay operations.
read more... 04/04/2013
UK to boost its oil and gas sector
The UK has recently unveiled its plans to bolster the nation’s oil and gas sector as the net energy imports last year increased to their record levels since 1976 due to a sharp decrease in domestic production.
read more... 03/04/2013
Ukraine to import more gas from Poland as from April 1
Ukraine is planning to increase its gas imports from Poland to 5 million cubic meters/day beginning April 1, up from about 2 million cu m/d at present, declared state gas shipper UkrTransGaz , as Ukraine looks to reduce its dependence on Russian gas imports.
read more... 03/04/2013
UK: CO2 emissions increased in 2012
UK's emissions increased by 4.5% in 2012, if compared to 2011 levels, in major part due to an increase of almost 31% of coal consumption in power stations. Coal prices have decreased considerably as the US has exported the coal it no longer needs at home, thanks to the shale gas boom.
read more... 02/04/2013
EU proposes a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
The European Union unveiled yesterday a new package of carbon and renewable energy targets for 2030 that could see the bloc imposing a 40% carbon reduction target.
read more... 29/03/2013