Supply

Deal reached to resume flows of Russian gas

Friday, 9 January 2009

Agreement reached to send monitors to Ukraine; gas could reach Europe within three days.

EU expects Russia to turn gas taps on on Friday

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Resumption of gas supplies through Ukraine hinges on agreement on final details of international monitoring mission.

Chilly start for Solana's energy adviser

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Advice that can't come too soon.

Efficiency

MEP wants eco-design standards for all goods

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Commission proposal accepted by member states extends eco-design directive only to energy-related products.

Fuel for the lobbyists

Thursday, 18 December 2008

Legislation on fuel quality has proved to be a battlefield for different business interests. European Voice looks at a case-study of how EU laws are shaped and revised.

Parliament backs climate-change deal

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Emissions-reducing measures agreed upon by EU leaders secure the approval of the European Parliament.

Fossil fuels

A stray detail

Thursday, 8 January 2009

What does the odd million matter?

Report warns of impact of increased demand

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Efficiency gains are too small to compensate for increase in traffic.

Copenhagen: too soon for Obama?

Thursday, 8 January 2009

The difficulty of passing laws in the Congress this year could weaken the US's negotiating power for a new climate change treaty, a former US ambassador says.

Renewables

Brazil's know-how can aid EU biofuel expansion

Thursday, 18 December 2008

Europe can benefit from Brazil's experience of biofuels, but the EU's renewables directive is short on detail.

Campaigners pledge to fight on for revision of climate change package

Thursday, 18 December 2008

Parliament approves Council agreement; conservationists and MEPs want to upgrade package.

Summit approves climate-change package

Friday, 12 December 2008

National leaders and EU executive voice satisfaction; environmental groups urge European Parliament to amend the deal.

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Nuclear power

Commission approves British Energy takeover

Monday, 22 December 2008

EU executive gives the green light to EdF's acquisition of British Energy; both companies agree to sell assets.

Is nuclear energy the way forward for EU-Russian co-operation?

Thursday, 18 December 2008

For reasons of safety as well as security of supply, the EU would be wise to co-operate with Russia on nuclear power.

Energy-poor Lithuania wants show of solidarity

Wednesday, 10 December 2008

Lithuania's new prime minister calls on the EU to help increase his country's energy security.