European Commissioner for Energy

EU renewables industry optimistic about 2020 outlook

Despite gloomy economic forecasts, manufacturers of solar panels, wind turbines and other non-fossil fuel technologies say they are ready to deliver more than the bloc's target of sourcing 20% of energy needs from renewables by...

The Forth Energy Summit and Baku Declaration

The Forth Energy Summit and Baku DeclarationMonday , 17 November 2008On November 15, the forth Energy Summit ended in Baku, which was concluded with the Baku Declaration. The ceremony was closed by the speech of the Azerbaijan...

Baku summit supports diversification of energy supplies to Europe

BAKU, November 14 (RIA Novosti) - Participants in the fourth annual energy summit in Baku, Azerbaijan adopted a declaration on Friday urging efforts to diversify energy supplies to Europe. The presidents of Azerbaijan, Turkey,...

EU seeks new gas and wind to boost energy security

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe must harness more energy from the wind, sun and sea and tap new gas sources in Africa and the Caspian, the European Commission said Thursday, as the EU seeks to limit its growing dependence on...

Iran-Turkey Deal Nearing Final

Preparations to finalize an energy cooperation contract with Iran are said to be reaching the final stages after a failure to sign the deal in August when the Iranian president was in Istanbul. "It is not yet clear to what...

PREVIEW-Finance, energy to dominate EU-Russia summit

Source: Reuters By David Brunnstrom BRUSSELS, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The global financial crisis and energy are expected to dominate a summit between the European Union and Russia on Friday, pushing their row over ...

Europe Continues to Put Money Behind Carbon Capture

European Union Energy Chief Supporting ProgramGood news on the potential of Carbon Capture going mainstream…this week, European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs said that he would support giving billions of euros of public...

Salmond dives in with underwater power link to Europe

Published Date: 13 November 2008 ALEX Salmond has set out his vision for a massive underwater energy grid in the North Sea that would link Scotland with five European countries. He believes that it can be in place in 20 years...

Greenwatch: UN climate chief seeks Barack Obama input in December talks

UN climate chief seeks Barack Obama input in December talksSource: AFPThe UN climate chief has said he was "very encouraged" by Barack Obama's stance on global warming, and said he hoped the US president-elect would join in key...

Lots of Turkmen gas, yes, but doubts about how much West can benefit

By Nicholas Watson in Prague bne The true extent of Turkmenistan's gas reserves, long considered a state secret by the former Soviet's state's authoritarian regime, have become a little clearer after UK-based international...