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More than 200 nuclear power stations across the world to be closed by 2030
While Europe will phase out almost 150 of its nuclear power plants by 2030, in the meantime U.S. has decided to give life extensions to 71 nuclear power plants and decommission only five, according to GlobalData’s report.
read more... 08/06/2012
China’s gas consumption to triple by 2030
China’s annual gas demand is forecasted to grow to 350 billion cubic meters (33.8 Bcf/d) by 2020 and 550 Bcm by 2030 from 130 Bcm in 2011, according to IEA estimates.
read more... 08/06/2012
IEA: Russia could lose the global natural gas market leadership in favor of the United States
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) released report, the United States is set to overtake Russia as the world’s largest national gas producer in 2017.
read more... 05/06/2012
UK’s Treasury to cut onshore wind farms subsidies by 25%
The UK’s government aid for onshore wind farms could be cut even further than previously scheduled, according to the Treasury.
read more... 04/06/2012
EU’s greenhouse gas emissions up 2.4% in 2010
The greenhouse gas emissions increased by 2.4% in 2010, despite the economic recession and policies aimed to tackle climate change, according to statistics released by the European Environment Agency.
read more... 01/06/2012