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Obama moves to tackle climate change
US president Barack Obama has launched a climate change action plan, which includes putting limits on the amount of carbon emissions from the country's power plants.
Energy & Environment
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Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Government OKs Romanian privatisation
A government-approved strategy for the partial privatisation of Romanian state-owned nuclear power corporation Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica will see an initial public offering of 11.077% of the company's existing share capital.
Corporate
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Thursday, 20 June 2013
Canada to bolster nuclear liability laws
Civil liability for damages from a nuclear accident in Canada will increase from the current CAD75 million ($73 million) to CAD1 billion ($978 million) under proposed changes to legislation.
Nuclear Policies
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Tuesday, 11 June 2013
World in danger of missing climate goals
Global temperature increase can be limited to 2°C by 2100 without harming economic growth, but the world will miss the target if it does not act fast to limit carbon emissions from fossil fuels, according to a special report from the International Energy Agency.
Energy & Environment
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Monday, 10 June 2013
IEA praises nuclear's role in Finnish policy
Finland's energy policy framework - including the expanded use of nuclear energy - paves the way for a more sustainable energy system in the longer term, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Nuclear Policies
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Thursday, 23 May 2013
Moniz takes office
Ernest Moniz was sworn in yesterday as the 13th US Secretary of Energy at a ceremony in Washington, DC.
Nuclear Policies
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Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Garoña licence renewal option sought
Spanish utility Nuclenor has requested a partial revocation of a ministerial order allowing an extension to the operating licence application deadline for the shut Garoña nuclear power plant, enabling a possible restart.
Corporate
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Friday, 17 May 2013
Industry calls for decarbonisation focus
Europe faces a "lost decade" in low carbon development, the continent's electricity industry association Eurelectric has warned, due to signals that detract from the ultimate goals of energy policy.
Energy & Environment
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Wednesday, 15 May 2013
New nuclear development council for Vietnam
Vietnam is to set up a new National Council for Atomic Energy Development, tasked with identifying strategies and priorities for the development of nuclear energy in the country.
Nuclear Policies
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Thursday, 9 May 2013
Backloading's back
Support for the ailing European carbon market has continued with a joint letter from nine EU member states urging another attempt to put through 'backloading' measures as well as structural reform by the middle of this year.
Energy & Environment
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Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Ontario's energy transition
Air quality in Canada's Ontario province has improved dramatically in recent years, simultaneously with the ramping up of nuclear power and the phase-out of coal.
Energy & Environment
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Monday, 29 April 2013
Butkevičius negotiates on Visaginas
Lithuania's optimal power mix would include nuclear along with a range of other sources, said new prime minister Algirdas Butkevičius, but the Visaginas project's economics are critical and need the buy-in of local partners.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 23 April 2013
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