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Belgium, Finland deal with daily penalties for violating energy waste law
Belgium and Finland are confronting with daily penalties for violation of the European Union law related to the more efficient construction of buildings, as stated by EU regulators on Wednesday.
read more... 17/04/2014
Rosatom: sanctions will not harm Finnish nuclear project
The construction of the Finnish-Russian nuclear reactor in western Finland will not be harmed as a result of international sanctions instituted over the Ukraine crisis, as stated on Tuesday by a Rosatom manager.
read more... 16/04/2014
Finland’s Kesko abandons Fennovoima nuclear consortium
Finnish retailer Kesko declared on Thursday it would give up the Fennovoima nuclear conglomerate, increasing worries over a project that is likely to engender confrontations in parliament between members of the ruling coalition, because of the ambiguity in the financial, contractual and timetable requirements.
read more... 28/03/2014
LNG deal between Estonia and Finland
A transaction between Estonia and Finland has been signed on Friday aiming the construction of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals on each side of the Gulf of Finland and a pipeline linking the two countries, as stated by Juhan Parts, the Estonian Economy Minister.
read more... 03/03/2014
Finland could be the first European country to phase out coal by 2025
The Economy Minister of Finland, Jyri Haekaemies announced that Finland could phase out coal use in power by 2025, being the first country in the EU to stop using coal in energy production. Instead, the country will focus on investing in renewable energies. According to Haekaemies, the use of renewable energies will be encouraged by government subsidies and taxes.
read more... 01/10/2012