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The man who wants absolute power
Security, competitive markets and reduced carbon emissions are Europe's aims, but will the energy commissioner be able to deliver?
Author: Gordon MacKerron
Published: 1st July 2006
Filed Under: Energy, Gas, Europe, Carbon Emissions, Emissions Trading Scheme
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Of course we need Russia, but never forget that Russia also needs us
Arild Moe argues that the supplier is as interested in security as the customer, and that worries in the West are overplayed.
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The absentee landlord
The G8 summit will not solve energy security for Europe when one key player - Ukraine - is not at the table.
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If there was ever a case for a united Europe then this is it
Disenchantment with EU expansionist policies should not extend to the need for a common energy policy, for this is one area where the sum is greater than the parts.
Author: Opinion
Published: 1st July 2006
Filed Under: , Energy, Europe, Emissions Trading Scheme, European Union
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Too few pipes to Europe, too little storage when it gets here
Robert Shetler-Jones, adviser to Gazprom joint venture partner Centragas, sees problems in the pipeline, not least for the UK, which is lagging behind in providing storage facilities.
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The Divine Comedy
If competitive electricity markets are heaven for consumers, only a few are enjoying its delights.
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A cosy system that spells disaster for Europe's key industries
Parliamentary Brief talks to Corus steel chief Philippe Varin and finds a man who believes that Europe's electricity suppliers have failed their big business users.
Author: Philippe Varin
Published: 1st July 2006
Filed Under: Electricity, Energy, Europe, Industry, European Commission
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The British model is the way forward now for Brussels
The five key lessons which have made Britain a beacon for reform and which could do the same for Europe.
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At last Europe puts its foot on the gas
Mark Carne is heartened by the work of the EU on reforms, and urges them to keep on being tough.
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Europe must have the courage to stay the course
Despite its chaotic start, the ETS is the best hope for Europe.
Author: Chris Anastasi
Published: 1st July 2006
Filed Under: Europe, Carbon Emissions, Emissions Tradings Scheme
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More smoke than fire
Dr Anthony White looks into his crystal ball and assesses what the next 25 years could mean if the ETC works properly.
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A Comeback for old King Coal?
Dr Guy Doyle reviews the first 18 months of the ETS and examines how it has affeted the market.
Author: Guy Doyle
Published: 1st July 2006
Filed Under: Energy, Europe, Carbon Emissions, Emissions Trading Scheme
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Go to Brussels and you will go so far get only half an answer
Professor Paul Ekins, Head of the Environment Group at the Policy Studies Institute, sees a gap between the rhetoric and the reality of the ETS and cautions that success is still a long way off.
Author: Paul Ekins
Published: 1st July 2006
Filed Under: Kyoto, Europe, Carbon Emissions, Emissions Trading Scheme
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D-Day is dawning for Europe's electricity markets
Dr Fabien Roques, a member of the International Energy Agency, Paris, looks at the challenges facing markets and sets out what will need to be done in the next cycle.
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A nuclear confusion
A common energy policy in the EU is a non-starter for nuclear power.
Author: Malcolm Grimston
Published: 1st July 2006
Filed Under: Environment, Energy, Oil, Carbon Emissions, European Commission