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Bill Gates says nuclear power ensures ‘reliability’ of energy supply, warns of public ‘backlash’ against carbon tax, price hikes

Billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates said that completely abandoning nuclear power makes it harder to guarantee stable energy supply. He warned against making climate change decisions that may anger the public. The Handelsblatt newspaper asked Gates whether Germany’s move to completely phase out nuclear power next year was a mistake. The businessman said each country […]

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Restart Energy contestă în justiție amenda de 800.000 de lei primită de la ANRE

Firma susține că a acționat conform reglementărilor ANRE și cu bună credință, pentru a asigura furnizarea de gaze naturale către clienți, în condiții de siguranță, în contextul unei crize fără precedent în care producătorii de gaze opresc livrările și cresc prețurile. „Suntem profund îngrijorați de atacarea mediului privat și blamarea furnizorilor pentru creșterea prețurilor, în condițiile în […]

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EU’s green energy policy must be based on economic & climate concerns, not political competition – Hungarian FM to RT

Europe’s clean energy initiatives should be based on a rational long-term strategy, including both the needs of economic development and environmental protection, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told RT. Hungary was the first European nation to ratify the Paris climate agreement, Szijjarto said, adding that Budapest would very much like to see Europe achieving the […]

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EU Commission should buy gas on behalf of member states, Spanish PM suggests as solution to spiraling energy prices

Spain’s prime minister has proposed that the European Commission (EC) negotiate gas contracts on behalf of all EU member states in order to strengthen cooperation amid soaring gas prices on the global marketplace. Speaking on Wednesday, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez proposed a novel solution to the spiraling cost of gas in Europe, suggesting the EU’s […]

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Cairo ‘weeks’ away from finalizing deal to supply gas to Lebanon, minister says, as Beirut’s energy crisis rolls on

Ministers from Cairo and Beirut have said they’re close to finalizing a deal that will see Egyptian gas flow through Jordan and Syria to Lebanon as Beirut seeks to contain an energy crisis that has persisted for months. On Tuesday, energy ministers from Lebanon and Egypt met in Cairo for talks and agreed on a […]

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Iran’s atomic energy chief vows to boost nuclear science despite efforts of ‘enemies’ to curb Tehran’s advancement

Tehran will beef up its commitment to nuclear science, the chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has sworn, blasting attempts by its so-called “enemies” to curb the Islamic republic’s atomic advancement. Speaking at a meeting on Tuesday, Mohammad Eslami vowed that Tehran shall continue to boost its atomic related activities, and remarked […]

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Iran allows International Atomic Energy Agency to use monitoring equipment at its nuclear sites after meeting in Tehran

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) of Iran reaffirmed “the spirit of cooperation,” as Iran agreed to allow IAEA inspectors access to cameras at Iranian nuclear facilities. After IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi met with AEOI vice president and head Mohammad Eslami, it was announced that IAEA inspectors would […]

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International Atomic Energy Agency head traveling to Tehran this weekend – media

Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is reportedly set to travel to Tehran this weekend for discussions over the Iran nuclear deal. Three unnamed diplomats told Reuters that Grossi would be making the trip, with one claiming that the director-general – whose organization reports to the United Nations – would […]