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Gassco: Norway’s gas deliveries to Europe hit a record high in 2016
Gas deliveries through Norway’s pipeline operated by Gassco to Germany, Belgium, France and the UK hit record volumes in 2016, reaching 108.56bn m3.
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UK will begin approval process for Chinese nuclear reactor at Bradwell
The British government has requested nuclear regulators to begin the process for consenting a Chinese-designed reactor for a suggested plant in Britain, likely to be one of the first new plants in decades.
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Daily (11.01.2017): Crude oil dips 2% on stronger dollar, doubts OPEC reductions
Crude oil prices shed 2 percent on Tuesday to hit the weakest level in nearly a month, prolonging the previous session’s sell-off as the U.S. dollar appreciated and on intensified doubts over whether producing countries would implement a deal to curb output.
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Amundi acquires majority stake in gas-fired cogeneration plants in France
A joint venture between asset management firm Amundi and French utility EDF has purchased a majority stake in 132 gas-fired cogeneration plants in France for 150 million euros ($159 million), Amundi declared on Tuesday.
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China invests more and more in renewable energy projects
Last year, China enhanced its foreign investment in renewables by 60 percent to hit a record of $32 billion, as indicated in a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. This comprises 11 new overseas investment agreements estimated at more than $1 billion each. The country is likely to invest extra $361 billion in its own renewable energy sector by 2020, turning this way into the leading clean energy player in the world.
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