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Daily: European carbon prices at highest quarterly increase since 2008 on supply cuts
Brent crude declined toward $112 a barrel on Monday, touching an 18-day low, while U.S. crude dropped near $105 as investors’ worries about eventual supply disruptions from Iraq eased. Brent slipped 94 cents to close at $112.36 a barrel, its weakest settlement since June 12. WTI crude inched 37 cents down to settle at $105.37 a barrel, also its lowest since June 12.
read more... 01/07/2014
Italy announces retroactive cuts for solar PV incentives
The Italian government has published in the country’s Official Gazette a draft decree introducing retroactive cuts for PV incentives.
read more... 26/06/2014
France to raise electricity prices by about 5%
The French government intends to increase regulated power tariffs by approximately 5 percent in the autumn, as stated by Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Friday.
read more... 23/06/2014
Daily: European coal prices plunge to new multi-year lows on oversupply
Brent crude rocketed to a nine-month high over $115 a barrel on Thursday as the United States said it would send up to 300 military advisers to Iraq, increasing worries about an intensification of conflict. Brent boosted 80 cents to hit $115.06 a barrel, the highest level since September 6. The U.S. crude oil futures contract for July delivery, which expires on Friday, increased 46 cents to close at $106.43.
read more... 20/06/2014
France energy bill increases renewable, no nuclear shut downs
France will increase renewables and limit nuclear power generation at existing levels nevertheless leave any reactor shut downs to be agreed on later, as stated in a bill disclosed by Energy Minister Segolene Royal on Wednesday.
read more... 19/06/2014