France’s ecology and energy ministry on Monday published two long-awaited documents setting out the country’s energy and climate goals to 2035, with targets largely unchanged from previous plans.
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China is urging the Czech government to play an active role in helping resolve the trade dispute with the European Union over electric vehicles, according to a statement posted on the Ministry of Commerce’s website on Sunday.
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The UK Government has announced a plan to improve the grid connection process to help reach its goal of producing all electricity from clean sources by 2030.
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Oil prices moved sideways on Friday as worries about possible Iranian retaliation against Israel were countered by uncertainties related to the upcoming U.S. election on November 5th, with traders adopting a cautious approach. As a result, WTI crude rose by 0.3%, closing at $69.49 per barrel. Meanwhile, Brent crude remained relatively stable, ending the day at $73.10 per barrel.
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The North Sea is famous as one of Europe's top crude production sites, with the UK and Norway accounting for about 80% of the region's output. Unfortunately, the North Sea has already entered a phase of terminal decline. Last year, the oil basin produced 34 m tonnes of oil, its lowest since production was established in the 1970s. Scores of Big Oil companies have been pulling out of the aging oil basin, with production expected to continue shrinking despite the UK government recently issuing a raft of licenses. Meanwhile, other producers are scaling back investments or exiting the basin ahead of new tax increases on the sector.
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