Japan and South Korea have bought the first ultra-light oil from the United States after Washington eased the 40-year-old ban on trading US crude oil
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Stop Africa Bashing : Shifting the Focus of the UNFCCC Agenda
The German city of Bonn has recently hosted an international conference on climate (4-15 June) during which Achim Steiner, the Executive Director of the United
The West Must Help Africa to Transit to Low Carbon
Achim Steiner, the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), argues that Europe would benefit as much as Africa if it decides to
Algeria Assessing Its Shale Oil Potentials
Algerian energy minister Youssef Youssfi has said his country is interested in shale oil and natural gas to enhance diversity of energy sector. At a
Coal Usage on Rise as ETS Fails
Environmental campaigners noticed that the fresh figures on Europe’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) suggested that the ETS had remained over-supplied by 2.1 billion carbon allowances
Europe Needs to Break its Dependence on Fossil Fuels
Interview with David C. Murphy – Executive Director of Greenpeace Czech Republic PHOSPHATE-PRICE has spoken to David C. Murphy – currently an Executive Director of
Russian Phosagro Merges Subsidiaries to Cut Costs
Russian company Phosagro, one of the world’s leading phosphate-based fertilizer producers, has merged two of its subsidiaries Balakovo “Mineral Fertilizers” and Apatit. The merger will
China Bets on Nuke Power to Meet Rising Energy Demand
China, one of the world’s major economic powers, has currently 20 nuclear reactors in operation and 28 others under construction. The Asian giant is expected
China Invested More in Renewables Than Europe in 2013
China invested last year, for the first time, more cash in renewable energy than the whole European continent, show the latest updated figures released by
Marrakech Hosts Oil & Gas 2014 Summit
The Morocco Oil & Gas 2014 Summit will take place in Marrakech from 7th to 8th of May 2014 to discuss the onshore & offshore