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IEA lauds Sweden's energy policies in latest report

- Sweden’s energy policy is well-integrated with its climate objectives, according to IEA's latest country report

10.04.2019 Wind , Europe , General

Renewables, electrification can reduce 75% of emissions

- IRENA's new report finds every dollar spent on energy transition will pay off by up to seven times

10.04.2019 Finance , Projects , Investments , Renewable , World , Türkiye , Europe

Shell to invest $300 million to tackle carbon emissions

- Investment to focus on high quality nature-based solutions and the rebuild of critical ecosystems

09.04.2019 Oil , Europe

UK: New law requires PM to ask EU for Brexit extension

- Cooper Bill receives Royal Assent, becomes law late Monday

09.04.2019 Europe , General

EC fines GE €52 million in relation to LM Wind takeover

- European Commission says General Electric provided incorrect information during merger investigation

09.04.2019 Wind , Energy Diplomacy , Europe , General

Saudi Arkad wins tender to build gas p/line in Bulgaria

- Saudi-led consortium wins contract to lay pipeline in Bulgaria to transport Russian natural gas

09.04.2019 Natural Gas , Investments , Türkiye , Europe , General

London drivers face new emission charges

- Driving in central London just got more expensive for vehicles that are not up to new emission standards

08.04.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , Europe

Yellow Vest protesters hit French streets for 21st week

- Demonstrations against President Macron result in 43 arrests

08.04.2019 Europe , General

EC says Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler broke antitrust rules

- Europeans may have been denied the opportunity to buy cars with best available technology, EU commissioner says

06.04.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , Regulation , Europe

Norway produces 93.6% electricity from hydro in Feb. 19

- Norway produces 11.74 terawatt-hours of electricity in February

06.04.2019 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

EU brings pipelines from non-EU countries under EU law

- Amended rules are designed to create more competitive gas market by ensuring pipelines to EU are open to other gas operators

05.04.2019 Natural Gas , Energy Diplomacy , Europe , Eurasia

EU's production of nuclear heat down 1.3% in 2017

- France was the largest producer of nuclear heat in 2017, according to Eurostat

05.04.2019 Nuclear , Europe

EC adopts new recommendation on cybersecurity in energy

- Greater digitalization in energy sector requires prepardeness for possible cyberattacks, European Commission says

05.04.2019 Energy Security , Europe

Novatek to supply gas to Repsol from Arctic LNG 2

- Agreement envisages concluding 15-year contract for annual supply of one million tons of LNG

04.04.2019 Lng/Lpg , Europe , Eurasia , General

Eni, Fiat Chrysler develop low-carbon fuel for cars

- A20 emits up to 3 percent less carbon dioxide, reducing environmental pollution, Eni says

04.04.2019 Renewable , Companies , Europe , General

UK MPs pass bill delaying Brexit

- Legislation proposed by Labour MP Yvette Cooper passes by one vote

04.04.2019 Europe , General

GE to supply turbines for 342MW wind project in Spain

- GE Renewable Energy will install 91 onshore wind turbines from its 3MW platform

04.04.2019 Wind , Companies , Europe , General

UK minister resigns amid Brexit row with government

- Minister for Wales and government whip Nigel Adams resigns after PM May's decision to start Brexit talks with opposition

03.04.2019 Finance , Investments , Europe

Turkey, EU chambers and exchanges to work together

- Chambers and commodity exchanges to focus on digitalization, agriculture, women entrepreneurship and SMEs

03.04.2019 Investments , Türkiye , Europe

Total signs 10-year LNG deal with China's Guanghui

- New supply contract is in line with Total’s strategy to expand its presence in the Chinese LNG market, says Total official

04.04.2019 Lng/Lpg , Europe , Asia , General

EU won’t be held hostage to UK’s Brexit crisis: Macron

- French president urges Britain to present alternative Brexit plan

03.04.2019 International Relations , Europe

Denmark, Sweden merge gas markets

- Project will ensure closer links between two markets, in line with Europe's efforts for closer regional energy market ties

03.04.2019 Natural Gas , Europe , General

UK ready for zero carbon power grid by 2025

- Integrating newer technologies from large offshore wind to domestic scale solar panels is key for clean electricity grid

03.04.2019 Electricity , Europe

Ukraine's Naftogaz receives $1 bln Chinese loan

-Insurance coverage from Sinosure does not need sovereign guarantee, meaning Naftogaz will not rely on Ukraine’s state budget

02.04.2019 Finance , Europe , Eurasia , General

MHI Vestas to supply offshore wind project in Scotland

-Kincardine, world's largest floating offshore park, will be first floating project worldwide to have wind turbines over 9 MW

03.04.2019 Wind , Companies , Europe , General

Conference discusses alternative solutions for Cyprus

- Conference in TRNC also revisits issue in view of 'important' local, regional developments

02.04.2019 Türkiye , Europe

Saudi Arabia, UK conduct joint military exercises

- ‘Desert Soldiers 3’ wargames are aimed at enhancing participants’ combat readiness

02.04.2019 Europe , Middle East-Africa

British MPs reject four alternative Brexit proposals

- Impasse continues with 11 days remaining before the UK is scheduled to crash out of the EU

02.04.2019 Europe

Order! UK speaker gains admiration amid troubled Brexit

- The House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has been inviting MPs for 'order' since 2009

01.04.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Europe

'A new model, roadmap needed to resolve Cyprus issue'

- Prof. Mehmet Ozay says it is not possible for Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots to be part of shared federation

31.03.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Türkiye , Europe

EU's Tusk calls for Brexit meeting on April 10

- European Council head calls for meeting on April 10 after British parliament's latest rejection of withdrawal agreement

01.04.2019 Europe

Vestas to supply Denmark's first subsidy-free wind park

- Danish wind giant to install four V136-4.2 MW turbines for 17-megawatt project in Port of Hirtshals

30.03.2019 Wind , Companies , Europe , General

Germany extends arms export ban on Saudi Arabia

- Ban extended until end of September, says chancellor’s spokesman

29.03.2019 Europe , Middle East-Africa , General

Enel begins build of four wind farms in Zaragoza, Spain

- Four facilities with total capacity of 110 MW will generate up to 375 gigawatts-hour per year once operational by year's end

29.03.2019 Wind , Companies , Europe , General

EU sets 37.5% CO2 reduction target for new cars by 2030

- New legislation also sets a CO2 reduction target of 31 percent for new vans by 2030

29.03.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , Regulation , Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , Europe

British MPs fail to reach majority on 8 Brexit options

- Westminster sinks deeper into chaos over Brexit as MPs fail to agree on alternatives to PM’s deal

29.03.2019 Europe , General

CIP, FCC to build $633M energy-from-waste plant in UK

- Plant expected to power roughly 110,000 homes, offsetting more than 200,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year

28.03.2019 Renewable , Companies , Europe , General

Statkraft, redT partner for solar, energy storage in UK

- UK's first fully-financed solar and storage solution will enable corporates to save up to 20 percent on energy costs, companies say

28.03.2019 Solar , Companies , Europe , General

UK government rejects call to cancel Brexit

- Government responds to petition signed by more than 5.8 million people, says it will honor 2016 referendum result

27.03.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Europe

EP calls for financial police force, intelligence unit

- Parliament report says seven member states show characteristics of tax haven

27.03.2019 Finance , Europe

Nordex Group announces new N149/5.X turbine

- German manufacturer adds third wind turbine model to its Delta4000 series designed for low to moderate-wind areas

27.03.2019 Wind , Companies , Europe , General

EU ends summit after 2-day talks

- Top officials focus on economy, relations with China, fighting disinformation

23.03.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Europe

Leaders of France, Germany and China to meet in Paris

- Multilateralism, trade and international challenges will be on agenda of Tuesday’s meeting

25.03.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Europe , Asia

Catalonia removes separatist signs on public buildings

- It comes after chief prosecutor opens probe against Tora for refusing to obey election board instructions to remove symbols

23.03.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Europe

EU agrees to short Brexit extension

- European Council President Donald Tusk said EU agrees to extension until at least April 12

22.03.2019 Europe

EU awards €323 million grant to Baltic synchronisation

- Synchronisation of Baltic States' electricity grid with Europe is essential political priority for Energy Union, EC says

22.03.2019 Electricity , Finance , Europe , General

EU to offer €750M funding for clean energy projects

- The call for proposals will be open until June 13, European Commission says

22.03.2019 Renewable , Investments , Europe

UK: May blames MPs for Brexit delay

- May asked EU Council President Tusk for extension to June 30 to give MPs time to make final choice

21.03.2019 Europe

UK's largest public rapid EV charging hub officially opens

- Located in Milton Keynes, about 50 miles northwest of London, site has eight 50kW rapid chargers

21.03.2019 Electricity , Companies , Europe , General

Greece rules out Turkey's exclusion in East Med. energy

- Greek foreign minister gives exclusive interview to Anadolu Agency ahead of visit to Turkey

21.03.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Türkiye , Europe , General

Aker BP makes oil, gas discovery in North Sea

- Discovery illustrates significant resource potential yet to be uncovered on Norwegian Continental Shelf, says official

21.03.2019 Natural Gas , Europe , General

Nordex starts production of Delta4000 wind turbine series

- N149/4.0-4.5 turbine yields up to 28 pct more energy, making it firm's most efficient turbine for low- to medium-wind sites

20.03.2019 Wind , Companies , Europe , General

Norway's petroleum sales decrease in February

- Country's total sales volume of petroleum products for February drops year-on-year by 7.9 percent to 558 million liters

20.03.2019 Oil , Europe , General

EBRD offsets own carbon emissions

- Bank purchases carbon credits from Turkish wind farm to offset emissions from its operations including flights

19.03.2019 Renewable , Wind , Europe , General

EU passenger car market narrows 2.9 pct in Jan-Feb

- New passenger car registrations totaled nearly 2.38M in first two months of 2019, says manufacturers association

18.03.2019 Europe

Eni makes new gas discovery in offshore Egypt

- Thirty three meters of gross sandstone pay with good petrophysical properties found in Nour-1 well

15.03.2019 Oil , Finance , Europe , Middle East-Africa , General

UK parliament takes no-deal Brexit off table

- Vote comes day after Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal was heavily defeated for second time

14.03.2019 Europe

EP’s vote to halt accession process ‘worthless': Turkey

- ‘Disrespectful’ decision shows European Parliament's far-right ideological tendency, Turkey's ruling party spokesman says

14.03.2019 Türkiye , Europe

Eneco, Shell, Van Oord bid for Dutch offshore wind farms

- Witwind consortium bids for Hollandse Kust III and IV farms to be built in North Sea to supply green energy for one million households

14.03.2019 Wind , Companies , Europe , General

TANAP to ramp up gas exports to Turkey by year end

- Turkey will receive 4 billion cubic meters of gas by the end of this year via TANAP, official says

14.03.2019 Natural Gas , Türkiye , Europe , Eurasia , General

Statkraft picks Ocean Sun for €2.3M solar park in Albania

- Four floating units of 0.5 MW each to be provided as part of first major commercial contract for Ocean Sun's floating solar tech

13.03.2019 Solar , Companies , Europe , General

EP adopts resolution to impose more sanctions on Russia

- Closer relations will only be possible if Russia starts respecting international law, resolution says

13.03.2019 Europe , Eurasia

UK parliament rejects 'improved' Brexit deal

- British PM Theresa May tells lawmakers that she 'profoundly regrets the decision'

13.03.2019 Europe

German Nordex secures 108 MW wind deals in Greece

- Company to supply 36 turbines of different models for several Terna Energy projects

13.03.2019 Wind , Companies , Europe , General

Norwegian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on March 18

- Vessel is sailing under flag of Bahamas

11.03.2019 Lng/Lpg , Türkiye , Europe , General

Norway's wealth fund seeks to divest oil, gas holdings

- Goal is to reduce vulnerability to permanent oil price decline, says finance minister

10.03.2019 Upstream , Upstream , Investments , Europe , General

Eni, COREPLA to produce hydrogen from plastic waste

- With the agreement, Plasmix, a collective name for different plastics, will be recycled and turned into new raw material

10.03.2019 Renewable , Companies , Europe , General

Oil down with weak Eurozone estimates, Chinese exports

- Chinese exports fall in February, signaling future weaker oil demand

08.03.2019 Upstream , Investments , Europe , Asia

Russia sells 1st gas in rubles to west European buyer

- Gazprom Export sells 80 million cubic meters of gas on its Electronic Sales Platform in Russian currency

09.03.2019 Natural Gas , Europe , Eurasia

Ukraine receives UAVs purchased from Turkey: President

- Modern Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles already in Ukraine, says President Petro Poroshenko

08.03.2019 Energy Security , Türkiye , Europe

Eni signs 3-yr. educational alliance with Italy's LUISS

- Agreement involves three collaborative programs in geopolitical training, orientation and analysis

08.03.2019 Europe , General

Spain’s airport operator launches solar energy project

- Spanish airport operator, Aena will invest €250 million in renewable energy to save energy and cut carbon emissions

08.03.2019 Finance , Solar , Europe , General

WindEurope elects Vattenfall chief as new chairman

- WindEurope’s Board of Directors elects Gunnar Groebler of Vattenfall as the association’s new chair

07.03.2019 Wind , Europe , General

US, UK arms kill more than 200 Yemeni civilians: Report

- 'At least 122 children and at least 56 women were among the dead and wounded,' says investigation

07.03.2019 Europe , Americas , Middle East-Africa

German arms export ban to S. Arabia remains: FM

- Foreign Minister Maas says arms export ban extended until end of March, due to Riyadh’s role in Yemen war

06.03.2019 International Relations , Europe , Middle East-Africa

Nordex receives wind orders from Luxembourg, Italy

-German group breaks into Luxembourg market to supply 7 wind turbines for Wincrange farm in addition to 7 turbines for Italy

07.03.2019 Wind , Companies , Europe , General

Turkey favors 'peaceful solutions' in E. Mediterranean

- Turkey wants to resolve problems in Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus through 'peaceful means', says defense minister

06.03.2019 International Relations , Türkiye , Europe

Total buys 10% Arctic LNG 2 project stake from Novatek

- Arctic LNG 2 project's final investment decision is expected in the second half of 2019

05.03.2019 Lng/Lpg , Investments , Europe , Eurasia , General

Norway produces 94.4% electricity from hydro in Jan. 19

- Norway produces 14.71 terawatt-hours of electricity in January

05.03.2019 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

Macron proposes reforms for 'European renewal'

- European renewal needs to be built on freedom, protection and progress, says French president

05.03.2019 Europe , General

EU extends sanctions against Assad regime

- Seven ministers sanctioned part of restrictive measures against Assad regime, supporters

05.03.2019 Europe , Middle East-Africa , General

Putin signs decree suspending INF Treaty

- Suspension in effect 'until the elimination of the breaches by the US under the treaty,' says Kremlin

05.03.2019 Nuclear , Energy Diplomacy , Europe , General

Russia needs EU guarantees on TurkStream project: PM

- Dmitry Medvedev comments on gas pipeline after meeting with Bulgarian counterpart in Sofia

05.03.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Europe , General

Shell joins consortium for waste-to-chemicals facility

- Facility will be first in Europe to make chemicals and biofuels out of non-recyclable waste materials

05.03.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Projects , Europe

EU plastic package recycling near doubles in 2005-2016

- Despite high recycling rates, only 12 percent on average of material resources in EU in 2016 came from recycled products

05.03.2019 Finance , Renewable , Europe , General

EBRD finances new trolleybuses in Ukraine's Lviv city

- New vehicles expected to reduce electricity consumption by 20 percent and cut annual CO2 emissions by 1,907 tonnes

04.03.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Finance , Europe , General

Equinor makes small oil discovery in North Sea

- Resources are estimated at between 12 and 28 million barrels of recoverable oil

04.03.2019 Oil , Europe , General

Finnish Fortum to build 250 MW solar plant in India

- Commissioning of plant is expected in fourth quarter of 2020

04.03.2019 Solar , Europe , General

Norway's sovereign fund invests over $700M in Turkey

- As of end December 2018, fund has over $700 million in investments in 58 different Turkish firms, including eight in energy

04.03.2019 Investments , Türkiye , Europe , General

Netherlands produces 8% more elec. from renewables

- Dutch electricity production from renewable sources amounted to 18 billion kWh in 2018, Statistics Netherlands says

04.03.2019 Electricity , Renewable , Europe

Senvion secures 1st offshore wind farm in Mediterranean

- Farm will be built offshore Italy and feature ten 3 MW turbines

02.03.2019 Wind , Companies , Europe , General

ExxonMobil finds gas in offshore Cyprus island

- The U.S. oil company says preliminary data shows discovery of between 142 billion and 227 billion cubic meters of gas

01.03.2019 Natural Gas , Energy Diplomacy , Türkiye , Europe , Americas

Siemens Gamesa to supply 21 MW wind turbines in China

- Company signs first deal with State Power Investment Corporate China to supply turbines for circular economy pilot project

28.02.2019 Finance , Wind , Europe , Asia , General

Vattenfall to participate in Dutch offshore wind tender

- Vattenfall agrees to participate in 750 MW offshore tender for Hollandse Kust Zuid, in Dutch North Sea

28.02.2019 Finance , Wind , Europe , General

Equinor buys $16.6 billion of goods & services in 2018

- The company purchases 67% of services and goods from Norwegian suppliers - a annual increase of over NOK 6.5 billion

28.02.2019 Finance , Europe , General

INEOS announces £1B investment in three UK projects

- British petrochemicals giant to invest £500M in Forties Pipeline, prolonging North Sea’s main oil and gas artery into 2040s

28.02.2019 Refining/Petro Chemistry , Companies , Europe , General

Oil giants amass $1.6 trillion in total revenue in 2018

- Oil giants record massive 73.7 percent increase in collective year-on-year net income in 2018

28.02.2019 Upstream , Stock Market , Europe , Americas

Engie buys French biomethane producer Vol-V Biomasse

- French energy group seeks to produce 5 terawatt-hours per year of biomethane by 2030

27.02.2019 Geothermal/Biomass , Companies , Europe

RWE acquires E.ON's renewable, nuclear assets

- RWE receives European Commission's approval for the acquisition of E.ON's assets on late Tuesday

27.02.2019 Renewable , Finance , Nuclear , Europe

EU to invest €10 billion for low-carbon technologies

- New investment program, Innovation Fund, aims to create financial incentives for low-carbon technologies, EC says

27.02.2019 Investments , Europe

UK's RockRose to buy Marathon Oil ops. in North Sea

- Deal will add 13,000 barrels of daily oil equivalent production in 2019 and represents Marathon Oil's exit from UK

27.02.2019 Upstream , Projects , Europe

British Drax's EBITDA increases 9% in 2018

- Biomass makes up 75 percent of company's electricity generation in 2018

27.02.2019 Finance , Europe , General

EC approves state aid for floating wind farms in France

- France plans to install four pilot floating offshore wind farms, with the aim of meeting its 2020 renewables target

26.02.2019 Wind , Europe

Brexit: Labour to back a second referendum

- Corbyn says party will support amendment calling for a public vote

26.02.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Europe

Macron hails US for leaving some troops in Syria

- 'I can only but welcome this choice,’ French president says

26.02.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Europe , Americas

Akkuyu nuclear plant tracks progress one year on

EU's production of nuclear heat down 1.3% in 2017

Turkish trade minister to visit Russia on Wednesday

Russia's Novovoronezh NPP II unit 2 reaches final stage

GE begins to digitize thermal, renewable power in India

China's coal output up 5.2 pct in September

Asian Dev. Bank to loan $500M to Bangladesh power plant

China’s coal production up 4 percent in April

US coal exports hit 5-year high in 2018: EIA

Global energy demand hits fastest pace this decade: IEA

Engie sells stake in Thailand's Glow for €2.6 billion

Old coal plants in W. Balkans kill 3,000 people: Report

Total inks interim deal for Oman's onshore gas block 12

BP commits $100M to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Indian consortium to explore Abu Dhabi Onshore Block 1

Japan's Inpex wins Abu Dhabi onshore exploration bid

‘Ankara to always protect Turkish Cypriots’ rights’

Total, ADNOC to explore gas in Abu Dhabi

Osaka to acquire 35pct stake in US shale gas project

UK announces new measures to back shale gas exploration

US natural gas processing capacity shows rise 2014-2017

Turkey to benefit from many gas supplies & best prices

UAE’s ADNOC to explore oil, gas opportunities in Korea

Equinor natural gas sales increase 29 percent in 2018

Total and partners sign agreement for Papua LNG project

Puerto Rico LNG imports return to pre-hurricane level

Novatek to supply gas to Repsol from Arctic LNG 2

Global LNG trade increases by 8.3% in 2018

Oil prices on rise with Libya tensions & supply cuts

US revises up oil price forecasts for 2019

Oil prices mixed as Brent crude hovers around $71

Brent oil above $70 a barrel with tight global supply

ADNOC inks downstream MoUs with OMV, Borealis

US oil stocks fall, production up for w/e March 15

Vitol to acquire asphalt trading business VALT

US crude exports to catch up with Saudi Arabia by 2024

Saudi Aramco to buy 70 pct stake in petrochem. firm SABIC

ADNOC inks downstream MoUs with OMV, Borealis

Baku, Moscow mull Russian oil to Turkey's STAR refinery

Global oil supply falls in Feb. '19

London drivers face new emission charges

EC says Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler broke antitrust rules

EU sets 37.5% CO2 reduction target for new cars by 2030

US biofuels trade, prod. to remain stable through 2020

Engie, Tokyo Gas to establish renewables JV in Mexico

IEA lauds Sweden's energy policies in latest report

Amazon announces three new wind power projects

EC fines GE €52 million in relation to LM Wind takeover

Engie, Tokyo Gas to establish renewables JV in Mexico

Saudi Arabia to install more solar, wind energy by 2028

France's Engie inaugurates first mini-grid in Zambia

Statkraft, redT partner for solar, energy storage in UK

Norway produces 93.6% electricity from hydro in Feb. 19

Norway produces 94.4% electricity from hydro in Jan. 19

Dam will add $83.5M to Turkish economy: President

Norway produces 94% electricity from hydro in Dec. 2018

Enel buys 650 MW of renewable power plants in US

Engie buys French biomethane producer Vol-V Biomasse

Eni, Indonesia’s Pertamina ink circular economy deal

GE begins to digitize thermal, renewable power in India

Turkey set to invest $11B in energy efficiency

Renewables, electrification can reduce 75% of emissions

Venezuela to pay $8.7B compensation to ConocoPhillips

TurkStream's Kiyikoy receiving terminal 50% completed

Turkey set to invest $11B in energy efficiency

Renewables, electrification can reduce 75% of emissions

Saudi Arkad wins tender to build gas p/line in Bulgaria

UK minister resigns amid Brexit row with government

US revises up oil price forecasts for 2019

US sanctions on Venezuela may worsen crisis: UN

Turkey expects more EU actors in energy exchange market

Oil prices up with fall in US crude stocks, production

Gazprom increases gas production by around 18% in first 8 months of year

Turkish-Russian presidents to launch TurkStream on Wed.

Domestic and renewables add 445 MW in Turkey in 1Q19

Turkish household gas consumption down by 12.3% in 2018

EU urges UK to justify Brexit extension

EU's Tusk offers UK 'flexible extension' for Brexit

Trump says US putting $11B worth of tariffs on EU goods

Turkey set to invest $11B in energy efficiency