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Partnership agreements between French and Chinese energy firms
Several deals were signed by China and France in the energy sector on Wednesday during the high-status visit of the President Xi Jinping who has plans to develop closer business relations between the countries.
read more... 27/03/2014
EU: 2030 climate goals to be agreed by October 2014
The 2030 climate and energy goals should be approved by all the European Union leaders by the end of October 2014, according to a draft document presented by Reuters. An agreement should be reached ahead of the September reunion in New York, which aims to encourage support among world leaders for the climate pact.
read more... 20/03/2014
EDF UK: returns on nuclear agreement likely to be much higher than usual
The EDF’s first nuclear reactor in Britain might generate for the French utility and the investors two-decade profits, supported by government, expected to be much higher than returns from other projects, as stated in a report.
read more... 18/03/2014
Berlin and Brussels close to agreement on green energy rebates
A broad agreement has been reached between the European Commission and German government over the country’s contested rebates to industry from green energy surtaxes, as stated on Monday by sources from German industry and government.
read more... 18/03/2014
EU urged by thirteen ministers to approve 2030 green energy goals
The European Union has been urged by thirteen ministers on Monday to reach an accord till the end of March on the most important aspects of 2030 environment and energy policy or it risks discouraging significant energy investments and pushing back efforts to obtain a global agreement on climate change.
read more... 04/03/2014