13 December 2013 EU considers 2030 emissions reduction goals — Correction The EU is examining a number of scenarios for its 2030 energy and climate change policy goals, all with greenhouse gas reduction targets of 35-45pc against 1990 levels, according to a draft document seen by Argus . Filter: Emissions Politics Europe More filters
12 December 2013 US Ex-Im bank ends coal plant financing The US Export-Import bank today updated its guidelines to prohibit funding for overseas coal-fired power plants that do not use carbon capture technology. Filter: Coal Electricity Emissions Politics Africa Asia-Pacific Europe FSU Global Latin America and Caribbean Middle East North America More filters
12 December 2013 EU ministers stymie biofuels deal EU energy ministers have failed to agree on legislation aimed at reducing the use of first-generation biofuels made from food crops. Filter: Biofuels Corporate Oil products Politics Europe Global More filters
11 December 2013 Serbian and Kosovan TSOs sign co-operation agreement Serbian transmission system operator EMS and its Kosovan counterpart KOSTT signed a co-operation agreement yesterday, which could eventually pave the way towards normalising relations in the power market. Filter: Electricity Europe More filters
11 December 2013 Higher Turkish front month draws import interest The cost of transporting power from Bulgaria to Turkey in January remained high as the risk of continued disruption to Turkish gas-fired generation supported a rising Turkish front-month power contract. Filter: Corporate Electricity Natural gas Europe Middle East More filters
09 December 2013 Turkish gas supply problems continue to test markets Turkey's gas transmission system operator and incumbent supplier Botas has hiked the country's balancing price for December, after rising demand amid lower temperatures tested the system and interrupted gas deliveries to power plants. Filter: Natural gas Europe FSU Global Middle East More filters
09 December 2013 Yemen LNG output unaffected by explosion Production from Yemen LNG's 6.7mn t/yr Balhaf plant was unaffected by an explosion at the facility on 6 December. “There were no casualties and the explosion caused only slight damage to non-essential equipment. Filter: Natural gas Middle East More filters
09 December 2013 Drummond seeks Colombia coal loading extension Colombia coal mine company Drummond asked the government to extend a 1 January port construction deadline so it can still load coal using barges into 2014. Filter: Coal Freight Africa Asia-Pacific Europe FSU Global Latin America and Caribbean Middle East North America More filters
06 December 2013 Xcel studying retiring Sherco plant Minnesota energy regulators directed Xcel Energy to study the possible retirement of two units at its 2,400MW Sherco plant by 2020, among other options such as converting the plant to burn natural gas. Filter: Coal Emissions North America More filters
06 December 2013 PGNIG gas release auction fails Polish incumbent gas supplier PGNiG failed to make any sales in today's gas release auction, because all the bids were below its minimum price. Filter: Corporate Natural gas Politics Europe More filters
06 December 2013 Quebec carbon auction sells 1/3 of allowances offered Quebec's first carbon auction sold only 1/3 of the 2013 allowances put on offer by the province, or just over 1mn metric tonnes. Filter: Emissions North America More filters
06 December 2013 UN CO2 offset projects look to China for survival An increasing number of clean development mechanism (CDM) carbon offset projects are likely to move to a new Chinese programme. Filter: Emissions Politics Asia-Pacific Europe Global More filters
06 December 2013 German gas market liquidity unsatisfactory - NCG Liquidity on Germany's main gas hub the NCG is increasing, but remains unsatisfactory, managing director Torsten Frank said at the annual Euroforum gas market conference in Berlin. Filter: Natural gas Politics Europe More filters
06 December 2013 Eon’s Datteln plant build gains progress German utility Eon's embattled 1.1GW Datteln 4 coal-fired power plant project inched closer towards regaining a solid legal footing as the state government of North-Rhine Westphalia today gave the go-ahead for the planning procedure at the almost completed plant to continue. Filter: Coal Electricity Emissions Europe More filters
05 December 2013 Obama sets 20pc mandate for government renewables use President Barack Obama today directed federal agencies to obtain 20pc of their electricity from renewables by fiscal year 2020, a move that could make the government a buyer of renewable energy certificates (RECs) The new target, included in a presidential memorandum, would almost triple the governm Filter: Biomass Coal Crude oil Electricity Emissions Natural gas Politics North America More filters
