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Italy: Snam obtains a € 400 million loan for the construction of the 2 new gas pipelines
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Cassa depositi e prestiti (CDP) have approved today a loan agreement totaling up to 400 million euros for a 20-year term for Snam Spa, with a first tranche of 300 million, already approved by EIB, while a second tranche will be available by 2012.
read more... 02/08/2012
Turkish private companies could import Russian gas from January 2013
Turkish private companies will be authorized to import up to 6 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually from January 1, 2013, with the condition that the companies will have to sign agreements with Russian energy company Gazprom, according to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority(EPDK).
read more... 13/07/2012
Turkey and Azerbaijan to build the TANAP gas pipeline
Turkey and Azerbaijan signed an agreement for the construction of a new pipeline, called Trans-Anatolia Gas Pipeline (TANAP), which would transport gas from Shah Deniz II fields in the Caspian Sea across Turkey and would become part of the basis of a new Southern Corridor gas route to European markets.
read more... 28/06/2012
German parties reach a compromise on solar FiT cuts
After weeks of disputes, the Mediation Committee of the Bundestag (German parliament) and the Bundesrat (Federal Council) have finally succeed to reach an agreement on the controversial issue of solar PV feed-in tariff cuts.
read more... 28/06/2012
Main points in Rio+20 agreement
Nearly 100 heads of state and government gathered at an U.N. development summit in Rio in efforts to establish so-called "sustainable development goals," a U.N. drive built around economic growth, the environment, and social inclusion.
read more... 27/06/2012