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Ireland's 2006 Emission Dn,Must Buy CO2 Credits To Meet Kyoto

Τρι, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 06:54

The Irish government's Environmental Protection Agency, Tuesday, reported a 0.8% fall in greenhouse gas emissions in 2006 compared with 2005, but said that it would have to rely on buying carbon credits to meet the country's Kyoto protocol emissions target.

Bulgaria Halts Electricity Exports Amid Cold Snap

Τρι, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 06:52

Bulgaria has temporarily halted electricity exports to meet high domestic demand due to the freezing weather, the country's energy minister said Tuesday.

Turkey Halts Azeri Gas Flow to Greece

Τρι, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 06:50

Turkey has halted the flow of Azeri gas to Greece due to a suspension of gas supplies from Iran to Turkey, a senior Turkish Energy Ministry official told Reuters.

Shell: Forcados Pipe Repairs Hampered By Local People - AFP

Τρι, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 05:02

Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB) said Tuesday local people are hampering efforts to repair the sabotaged pipelines at the Forcados export terminal in southern Nigeria where the company has declared force majeure.

France, UAE Sign Military, Nuclear Energy Deals - AFP

Τρι, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 05:01

France and the United Arab Emirates signed military and nuclear energy deals during a visit by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the state news agency WAM reported.

Iran To File Intl Court Protest Over Turkmen Gas Cut - AFP

Τρι, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 04:59

A senior Iranian lawmaker Tuesday said the Islamic republic is going to file an official complaint against Turkmenistan in court for cutting gas supplies, the state news agency IRNA reported.

Aegean Airlines 2007 Passengers up 18 pct

Τρι, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 03:08

Aegean Airlines said yesterday passenger traffic last year grew 18 percent, helped by a network expansion and a fleet renewal program.

Fire At Major Oil Refinery In Iraq's Basra - Oil Ministry

Τρι, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:59

A fire broke out early Tuesday in a major oil refinery in the southern city of Basra, the Iraqi oil ministry said. Four workers suffered burn injuries, it added.

Ex-Endesa Head Joins Spain Oppostion Party Ahead Of Elections

Τρι, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:55

Manuel Pizarro, former head of Spanish utility Endesa SA (ELEYY), has joined Spain's opposition Popular Party ahead of March 9 general elections, the PP said late Monday.

EU To Give UK 13%-14% Renewable Energy Target By 2020 -FT

Τρι, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:53

The European Union will assign the U.K. next week the target of getting 13%-14% of it energy from renewable sources by 2020, U.K. newspaper the Financial Times reports Tuesday.

West Siberian Resources To Merge With Russia's Alyans-Report

Τρι, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 02:51

Stokholm-listed West Siberian Resources Ltd. (WSIB-SDB.SK) has reached a preliminary agreement to merge with Russia's privately-held NK Allyans, the Vedomsoti business daily reported Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.

Gazprom Still Eyes Serbia's Oil Co, 2 Projects - Medvedev

Δευ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 07:47

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Russia's gas monopoly OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) is interested in taking a large stake in Serbia's national oil company Naftne Industrije Srbije, or NIS, the monopoly's Deputy Chairman Alexander Medvedev said Monday in an open letter to Serbian daily Politika.

EU Biofuel Strategy, Usage Targets Reconsidered - BBC

Δευ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2008 - 07:44

LONDON (Dow Jones)--European Union Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said it would be better to miss the E.U.'s biofuel targets than risk social or environmental damage, according to a report on the British Broadcasting Corporation's Web site Monday.