22 biomass plants approved for feed-in tariffs to 2030.
The French government has approved 22 new biomass plants qualifying for a guaranteed feed-in tariff until 2030. The total generating capacity approved is 314.2 MW. The largest
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Api Nova Energia seeks approval for offshore LNG terminal
Italy's Api Nova Energia has asked the Italian environment ministry or approval to build an offshore LNG regasification terminal at Falconara in the Marche region of central
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August
(No relevant meetings planned)
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Britain set to just miss its 2020 target: advisory board
The UK is likely to just miss its EU target of sourcing 15% of its energy from renewables by 2020, the UK government's Renewables Advisory Board said
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CCS – building a bridge to viability
Industry must shoulder a share of the burden of financing demonstration carbon capture and storage projects attached to fossil-fuelled power stations because with carbon risk will come reward, according to EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs
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December
1 Eurogroup
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Dutch North Sea should be key energy resource: government
The Netherlands needs to make better use of the North Sea as an energy resource, the Dutch government says in an Energy Report issued June 18, the
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E.ON, Enel, Termoelectrica plan 800-MW coal-fired plant
E.ON Kraftwerke of Germany, Enel of Italy and Termoelectrica of Romania on June 18 signed a memorandum of understanding to build an 800-MW coal-fired power plant in
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EBRD launches sustainable energy index
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has launched an Index of Sustainable Energy as part of its drive to help countries across its region of operations
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EC approves Enel/Acciona's bid for Endesa
The European Commission on June 16 granted formal approval of the proposed €42 billion ($65 billion) takeover of Spanish utility Endesa by Italian power group Enel and
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EC market tests E.ON's plans to sell off German power grid, plant
Interested parties have a month to comment on German utility E.ON's offer to sell off its extra high voltage power grid and 5 GW of its generation
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EC sends E.ON, GDF formal gas-sales collusion complaint
The European Commission has sent Germany's E.ON and Gaz de France a formal statement of objections alleging that they colluded to restrict gas sales competition in each
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EC to look at tax breaks to counter oil price surge
European Union heads of government have asked the European Commission to report on the possibility of implementing tax breaks to cushion some consumers from soaring energy costs.
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EC under pressure to scrap EU-wide green tag trade plans: EREC
The European Commission is under pressure to scrap its plans for EU-wide trade in renewable guarantees of origin, or green data tag certificates, after the EU council's
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EU GHG emissions 7.7% below 1990: EEA
The 27 EU countries cut their total greenhouse gas emissions by 14 million mt of CO equivalent (0.3%) from 2005 to 2006, according to a formal
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Electrabel, Swiss BKW get permit for 750-MW coal plant
Electrabel Deutschland has been granted permission to start construction of a 750 MW coal-fired power plant in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, partner company BKW FMB Energie of Switzerland said
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Electricity directive
Electricity directive
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Emart Energy
29-30 October, 2008
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Endesa may get record fine over radiation release: report
Endesa, owner of Spain's Asco-1 nuclear unit, could be slapped with a record penalty amounting to tens of millions of euros for the November 2007 accidental release
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Enea, Energa set to privatize
The Polish government wants to fully privatize two of its state-owned power groups, Enea and Energa, by 2011, deputy treasury minister Jan Bury said June 10.
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Energy from Gas
October 14-16, 2008
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Energy trader Emfesz plans gas storage facility
Hungary-based energy trader Emfesz intends to build an underground natural gas storage facility in Poland, sales director Andras Biczok told Platts on June 19.
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Energy utilities see future market consolidation, technology diversification
Nuclear and renewable power generation are most likely to dominate an increasingly diverse energy mix around the world as markets consolidate, according to the heads of some of the world's largest energy companies, surveyed by consultants Pricew
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European Parliament meetings
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European power 'emissions-free by 2050': new Eurelectric chief
European electricity generation will be emissions-free by 2050, Eurelectric's new president Lars Josefsson pledged in an inaugural speech in Barcelona on June 16
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Exploring Power Plant Emissions Reduction
October 7-9, 2008
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Fluxys, Distrigas appeal against regulator on gas transit tariffs
Belgian gas grid operator Fluxys and the country's dominant gas utility Distrigas have both appealed a decision by the country's energy regulator CREG to impose provisional gas
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Fortum, Finnish forestry agency identify two offshore wind sites
Finnish energy group Fortum and Finland's national forestry enterprise, Metshallitus, have agreed to reserve the state-owned sea areas of Kitkamatala and Maakrunni in the Bay of Bothnia,
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Fortum, Hafslund create Nordic infrastructure player
Finnish energy group Fortum will combine its business of constructing and operating critical infrastructure in Sweden, Finland and Norway with Norwegian Hafslund Infratek ASA, Fortum said on
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French presidency of the EU
Draft agenda (selected dates)
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GDF Suez could bid for Gas Natural: chairman Mestrallet
A newly merged GDF-Suez could join a bid for Spain's Gas Natural, Suez chairman Gerard Mestrallet said on June 19. If Suez's Spanish partner La Caixa "asks
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GDF sells 25.5% stake in SPE to EDF for $800 million
Gaz de France on June 20 reached an agreement with Electricite de France for the sale of GDF's equity interest in Segebel, a company owning 51% of
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Gas directive
Gas directive
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German minister opposes state intervention over gas prices: report
German economic minister Michael Glos (CSU) on June 16 expressed his opposition to state intervention to reduce gas prices. Even if oil-indexation were to be abolished, German
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Government to set up Office of Nuclear Development
The UK government is to set up a new Office of Nuclear Development within the Department for Business to help promote a new generation of nuclear power
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Government warns that most green tariffs offer little benefit
The UK government admitted on June 16 that consumers signing up for green energy tariffs might not be doing any better for the environment than if they
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Industry braces for regulated power tariff withdrawal
Spanish industry is bracing for a hike in power prices following the planned cancellation of regulated high voltage tariffs effective next month (see story page 14), according
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July (all dates confirmed)
3-5 Informal environment, energy ministerial meeting (Paris)
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Leading coalition party, CDU backs new nuclear
The board of Germany's leading coalition party, CDU, has released a policy program on climate and the environment advocating the continued use of nuclear power and an
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Lower house shelves 'fast-track' for new nuclear
Switzerland's federal parliament has rejected fast track legislation for new nuclear reactors. The lower house of the federal assembly voted on June 11 against a motion to
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MEPs back full ownership unbundling
The European Parliament on June 18 voted overwhelmingly in favor of full ownership unbundling in the electricity sector as a key requirement of the European Commission's third
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MEPs want European charter for energy consumers
Members of the European parliament voted by 543 votes to 18 for the introduction of a "European Charter on the Rights of Energy Consumers" in their final
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Market integration should move faster: regulator
Market integration is not progressing fast enough according to a report by French energy markets regulator, Commission de la Regulation de l'Energie. It calls for some hard
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National TSO's grid rate hike rattles power utilities
Leading Swiss power suppliers have slammed a transmission tariff hike imposed by the national transmission system operator, Swissgrid in May. Dozens of utilities have filed a joint
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New power tariffs, high oil prices anger utilities, customers
Changes to energy pricing formulas in Spain designed to bring the country into line with EU directives have caused concern among both utilities and consumers.
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No EU power market without cross-border flows: Piebalgs
The European Commission's third package to complete the single EU power market would be "in vain" if there were no cross-border flows, EU energy commissioner Andris Piebalgs
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Nord Pool's transparency should be EU benchmark: Vattenfall CEO
Nordic power exchange Nord Pool should be the benchmark of best practice for transparency in the EU power market, Swedish utility Vattenfall's CEO Lars Josefsson said on
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Norway, Denmark grid operators plan 600-MW subsea cable
Norwegian power grid operator Statnett and its Danish counterpart Energinett.dk have applied for permission to build a new 600 MW cable from southern Norway to Jutland, Denmark's
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November
3 Eurogroup
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Nuclear revival talks begin
The political process that could lead to Italy's resurrecting nuclear power began on June 19 with a meeting between finance minister Giulo Tremonti and economic development minister
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October
6 Eurogroup (Luxembourg)
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Oil & Gas Talent Summit
October 1, 2008
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Parliamentary committee wants Swiss to join EU power market
The Swiss federal parliament's foreign affairs committee, APK NR, wants Switzerland to be more closely integrated with the EU's single electricity market. It put forward a motion
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RWE, Poland's Weglowa plan 800-MW coal-fired plant
German utilities group RWE and Poland's largest coal company Kompania Weglowa are to jointly invest €1.5 billion ($2.31 billion) in an 800-MW coal-fired power plant at Wola
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Radioactive waste agency seeks candidates for repository
France's radioactive waste management agency Andra said on June 19 it has written to 3,115 communities asking if they are interested in hosting a repository for low-level,
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Repsol, Gas Natural seek $3 billion in compensation for Gassi Touil
Spanish energy groups Repsol and Gas Natural are demanding €2 billion ($3.12 billion) from Algeria's Sonatrach as compensation after it wound up their agreement to jointly develop
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Revised NAP sees higher allowances for power sector
Poland's power generators gained an extra 5 million metric tons/year of CO2 emission allowances under the country's yet-to-be approved National Allocation Plan 2008-2012, the Environment Ministry said
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Revised renewables law seeks 30% generation share
Lawmakers in Germany have approved comprehensive energy legislation that overhauls the country's renewable energy feed-in tariff payments.
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Russia's Gazprom opens Algeria office to work with Sonatrach
Gazprom, Russia's gas monopoly, has opened up an office in Algeria to establish and maintain working relations with Sonatrach, the Algerian state oil and gas company, in
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SE European ministers to discuss power market cooperation
Ministers from southeastern European countries are set to meet June 27 in Brussels to discuss what should be included in a regional initiative to integrate their power
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September
1-2 Informal transport ministerial meeting (La Rochelle)
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Spain's Iberdrola reserves right to make bid for British Energy
Spain's Iberdrola said on June 13 it reserved the right to make a bid for UK nuclear generator British Energy, despite saying on June 12 that it
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Spanish Kyoto compliance worst in EU: report
Spain is bottom of the pile in the EU for meeting its emissions targets under the Kyoto Protocol, the latest annual report from the European Environment Agency,
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The new energy challenge: security and sustainability
A job for governments, markets or a third way?
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UK government set to launch $200 billion renewable energy strategy
As EUE went to press, the UK government was readying to launch a £100 billion ($200 billion) renewables strategy aimed at achieving its EU target of sourcing
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Wholesale liquidity best sign EU power markets working: survey
Nearly one in two delegates at an annual conference for Europe's power industry said that wholesale liquidity was the best indicator that markets were working well in
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Wood Pellets Industry Forum
October 29-31, 2008
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Atel files new nuke application
Swiss power utility Atel June 9 filed an application for outline approval to build a new nuclear reactor with federal authorities, pipping to the post rival firms
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Belgium, Poland face ECJ over energy directives
The European Commission said June 5 it was bringing actions before the European Court of Justice against several member states, including Belgium and Poland, for incorrect transposition
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CEER welcomes tough Phase 3 EU ETS proposals
The Council of European Energy Regulators has released a position paper welcoming the EU's proposed tough approach to Phase 3 of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
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CEZ outlines obstacles to operating in CEE/SEE region
CEZ, the Czech Republic's dominant power supplier, faces three main hurdles to its activity in neighboring central and southeastern European markets, its head of trading said June
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Central and Eastern European Power Forum
June 19-20, 2008
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Companies to keep grids: Council
EU ministers have backed a compromise unbundling proposal that would let parent supply companies keep their power and gas grids under certain conditions, Slovenia's economy minister Andrej
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Consumer switching quadruples as deregulation begins to bite
The number of French residential consumers taking their power under free-market contracts quadrupled between December 2007 and March 2008, according to figures released by the energy regulator
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Coupling reduces trade incentive
The plan to introduce market coupling between the Czech and Slovak power markets creates another disincentive to trade Slovak electricity, traders said June 5.
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Creg calls for faster permit procedure for wind farms
Belgian energy regulator, Creg, has put forward proposals that would make it possible to obtain modifications to an offshore wind farm site permit in 69 working days
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Creg rebuffs government objections to transit tariffs
Belgian energy regulator, Creg, has re-issued gas transit tariffs with accompanying clarification in which it rebuts objections formulated by the Belgian government which had annulled by decree
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Czech, German TSO's agree further cooperation
The management boards of German transmission system operator Vattenfall Europe Transmission and Czech transmission system operator CEPS agreed May 28 to intensify cooperation, Vattenfall said in a
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EU energy demand 'too strong'
The EU's energy commissioner Andris Piebalgs said June 3 demand for energy is "too strong" and urged Europe to reduce its energy consumption.
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EU ministers split on full CO2 permit auctioning for power
EU ministers were split over whether the power sector should have to pay for all their carbon dioxide allowances from 2013 during a public debate on the
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