Swedes divide on nuclear safety
Environment
Sweden’s radiation safety agency (SSM) and an environmental court issued conflicting recommendations to the government on whether to allow the
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Database shows EU’s dumped riches
Environment
The EU’s richest deposits of valuable materials maybe be in landfill sites, including gold in smartphones and cobalt in electric
Russia hails nuclear progress
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Russia is reportedly moving ahead with the installation of the world’s first floating nuclear power at a strategic Arctic town
EU threatens nine NO2 polluters
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Nine EU governments have been asked to detail how they expect to meet air pollution limits, with the threat of
Poland can’t meet MEP target: minister
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Poland will not meet MEPs’ ambitious target for renewable energy, according to Warsaw’s energy minister Krzysztof Tchorzewski. Under draft targets
MEPs demand 35% renewable boost
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The European Parliament has approved draft measures to reform the power market and reduce energy consumption that envisage more ambitious
Bulgaria hails Azeri gas deal
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Azerbaijan is becoming Bulgaria’s strategic energy partner, claimed Temenuzhka Petkova, Baku’s energy minister, according to the Azeri media. Work was
MEPs to vote on renewable targets
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The European Parliament will vote today (Wednesday) on renewable energy targets up to 2030. EU energy ministers endorsed the European
Norway trials dimming streetlights
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Norway is testing auto-dimming street lighting technology to cut energy use on remote and less-used roads. Hole, about an hour’s
Norway to ban Arctic exploitation
Environment
Norway’s right-of-centre government yesterday (Sunday) added the small centrist Liberal party to its coalition on the condition that Arctic exploration
EU prepares pollution fines
Environment
The EU plans to get tough on its members that are not doing enough to address air pollution this year
Floating Bering nuclear project approved
Environment
In a move that will add to fears about Arctic pollution, the Russian State Expert Examination Board (Glavgosexpertiza) has reportedly
Statoil to replicate Hywind triumph
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The Norwegian company behind the world’s first floating wind farm, Hywind (pictured) off Peterhead in Scotland, has revealed it is
Merkel to ditch 2020 emission goals
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Germany’s ongoing coalition government talks have agreed to postpone 2020 emissions reduction target to “the early 2020s”, the German media
Skopje smog sparks lignite questions
Environment
Macedonia has taken emergency measures against dense smog enveloping its cities, which is blamed on factors like coal burning, ageing