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Gazprom Approves Investment Programme, Budget for 2018

EU Ambassadors Endorse ETS Reform Deal with European Parliament

EU ambassador met on November 22 endorsing the provisional deal reached between the Estonian presidency and the European Parliament on November 9 on the reform of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) for the period after 2020. The agreed text will now be submitted to the European Parliament for approval, the Council said on November 22.

EU Approves German Support Scheme for Solar Panels on Apartment Buildings

The European Commission said on November 20 that the EC has approved under EU State aid rules a German scheme granting public support to landlords planning to install solar panels on the roof of apartment buildings.

COP23 Climate Talks Accelerate Paris Agreement Implementation

This year’s United Nations climate conference, COP23, concluded on November 17 in Bonn, under the presidency of Fiji, with nearly 200 countries taking steps forward to ensure global climate action through implementation of the Paris Agreement, the European Commission said.

EU Energy Community Extends to Ukraine, Moldova, Western Balkans

The European Union wants to use the Energy Community to integrate Ukraine, Moldova and Western Balkan countries as well as other neighbouring states into the European energy system, European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič told New Europe in Strasbourg.

EU Commission Maps the Sources and Level of Air Pollution in Europe with the New Air Quality Index and Atlas

This year’s Air Quality Index got launched today by the EU Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Commission during the Clean Air Forum that took place on Thursday in Paris, paired with the publication of the Air Quality Atlas, a tool developed by the Commission’s Joint Research Centre.

EU Pushes Inland Waterways as Low-Carbon Transport

European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc is attending the Inland waterways and ports dialogue in Strasbourg on November 15 to discuss a vision for inland waterways transport towards 2030. “European inland waterways and ports have united people and facilitated growth for centuries,” Bulc said.

Environmental Groups Take Norway to Court Over Arctic Circle Oil Policy

Norway is taken to Court for granting ten exploration licenses in the Arctic Circle to Statoil, Chevron, Lukoil, and ConocoPhillips. Since 2014, Norway has a constitutional commitment to environmental sustainability for future generations, which environmental groups like Greenpeace argue is violated by further oil and gas exploration.

Russia’s Gazprom, Vietnam Advance Strategic Partnership

On November 10, Gazprom Chairman Alexey Miller and Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) CEO Nguyen Vu Truong Son held a working meeting on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Danang, Vietnam where they discussed a wide range of issues related to bilateral partnership, including hydrocarbon production and geological exploration in Vietnam.

The Real Risk to the Global Economy

One of the great mysteries of today’s global markets is their irrepressible enthusiasm, even as the world around them appears on the verge of chaos or collapse. And yet, investors may be more rational than they appear when it comes to pricing in political risks. If investing is foremost about discounting future cash flows, it’s important to focus precisely on what will and will not affect those calculations.

Commission: Greece Will Surpass Primary Surplus Objectives in 2018

The European Commission projected on Thursday that Greece will achieve a 3,9% primary surplus in 2018. The agreed objective between Greece and its creditors is 3,5%. The overall budget surplus – after servicing debt – is projected to be 0,9% in 2018, down from a 1,2% deficit this year.

Commission Takes Steps to Extend EU Gas Rules to Import Pipelines

The European Commission took steps on November 8 to extend European Union gas rules to import pipelines, a move that the EC says is not aimed at preventing the construction of any new gas pipelines such as Nord Stream-2.

Snubbing Trump, California Joins EU in Joint Climate Push

Despite the decision of US President Donald Trump to pull out of the Paris climate accord, California is extending its joint efforts with the European Union to implement carbon markets and zero-carbon transportation policies.