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Germany agrees compensation for nuclear phaseout
Following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan in March 2011, the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel decided it would phase out its use of nuclear power by the end of 2022 at the latest. Prior to the accident, Germany was obtaining around a quarter of its electricity from 17 nuclear reactors operated by the four utilites.
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Russia’s Gazprom Boasts First Carbon-Neutral LNG Delivery In Europe
Russian gas giant Gazprom said on Monday that it had delivered the first carbon-neutral liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Europe, shipping the fuel to Shell in the UK.
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Daily (08.03.2021): Oil prices closed at their highest levels in two years on Friday after OPEC+ decision to keep output steady in April
Crude oil futures rallied to their highest levels in nearly two years on Friday following a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report and a surprise decision by OPEC and its allies not to increase supply in April. Hence, Brent crude surged by $2.62, or 3.9%, to settle at $69.36 a barrel. At the same time, U.S. WTI crude soared by $2.26, or 3.5%, to end at $66.09 a barrel. For the week, Brent gained 4.9%, while WTI jumped by 7.5%.
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Hungary and Poland plan nuclear to replace coal
Hungary is now the sixth European country to bring forward its coal phaseout plan, announcing that it will shut its last remaining coal plant in 2025. Meanwhile Poland says its first nuclear power unit will be built in Gdansk and the second one probably at the site of its Belchatów coal plant.
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Italy’s energy demand slumped to record lows in 2020
The country’s fall in energy demand is the highest since the Second World War, a new study finds.
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