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Europe

Public Opinion Limits Nuclear Energy Use In EU - Commissioner
Nasdaq  Jan 30 2009 12:53PM UTC

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AFP)--European Union Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs said Friday negative public opinion limited the use of nuclear energy in the bloc, but vowed to push it as far he could.
BP attacked for watering down EU green agenda
Guardian Unlimited  Feb 1 2009 12:32AM UTC

Oil industry lobbying at the heart of the European Union has undermined efforts to tackle climate change, environmental groups are claiming.
Kyoto/Global

Why CERs might trade above EUAs in a couple of months from now
Carbon Yatra  Feb 2 2009 12:07PM UTC

Carbon Market: Spot EUAs move sideways between EUR 11.30 and EUR 11.
Post 2012

Resist industry pressure to dilute green reform: U.N
Reuters  Feb 2 2009 12:08PM UTC

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Industries are pressing governments worldwide to dilute policies on climate change, but the world must not slacken the fight for a "structural shift" to a green economy, the U.N. climate panel chief said on Friday.
North America market

Oil price slump a challenge to Obama energy agenda
Reuters  Feb 2 2009 12:09PM UTC

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A slide in oil prices may be good for consumers battered by the U.S. economic slowdown, but it could pose a challenge for President Barack Obama's ambitious plan to revolutionize America's energy use.
Gore urges Congress to pass new green deal
BusinessGreen  Jan 30 2009 1:41PM UTC

Al Gore testified before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations this week, urging Congress to pass the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as a key stepping stone towards active participation in the United Nations in Copenhagen this
Utility APS eyes new renewables, nuclear to meet resource needs
Platts  Jan 30 2009 4:36PM UTC

Portland, Maine (Platts)--30Jan2009 Arizona Public Service unveiled a long-range resource plan that calls for spending about $18 billion to add renewable, nuclear and energy efficiency capacity to meet the Phoenix-based utility's needs through 2025.
Australia

ETS modelling out of date: expert
The Age  Feb 2 2009 12:13PM UTC

Treasury modelling of the federal government's planned emissions trading scheme must take into account the global financial downturn, a former head of the nation's commodities forecaster says.
Energy industry wants more money for ETS
The Age  Feb 2 2009 12:12PM UTC

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Coalition pays lip service to reducing emissions
The Sydney Morning Herald  Feb 2 2009 12:14PM UTC

For two days last week, the federal Nationals met in Melbourne to thrash out their strategy for the year ahead.
CCS

Norway plans $750 mln carbon technology centre
Reuters UK  Jan 30 2009 1:14PM UTC

OSLO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Norwegian government proposed on Friday to spend $750 million to build a centre for development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at oil and gas group StatoilHydro's (STL.
Leni eyes Spain carbon capture
Upstreamonline.com  Jan 30 2009 4:26PM UTC

AIM-listed Leni Gas & Oil is close to making a breakthrough on a carbon dioxide storage scheme that could help to boost output at the Ayoluengo oilfield in Spain.

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