Poland eyeing energy commissioner role: reports
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Poland reportedly says it wants the right to appoint an important commissioner in exchange for Polish support for Germany’s Ursula
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Turkey brushes off EU sanctions over Cyprus
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Turkey has vowed to step up drilling for gas off Cyprus, in defiance of the threat of European Union sanctions.
EU promised radical carbon targets
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The outgoing German defence minister, Ursula von der Leyen (pictured), has pledged to address climate change, ahead of the European
The Stark Truth About UK Government Climate Action: There is no one in Charge
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Steve Allen / Shutterstock The UK’s climate change targets are world-leading. Yet there is no clear plan in place to
EU condemns arrival of second Turkish drillship off Cyprus
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A second Turkish drillship has dropped anchor off the northeast of the Karpasia panhandle (pictured) of Cyprus, triggering condemnation from
US calls IAEA meeting on Iran
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The UN’s Vienna-based nuclear watchdog says it will meet next week to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme at the request of
Does Senegal’s petro-scandal break with African precedents?
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When a recent BBC investigation alleged corruption behind the allocation of energy contracts for gas fields off the coast of
Madrid protests against moves to shelve car ban
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Thousands have marched through Madrid to ask the Spanish capital’s mayor not to scrap recent city-centre traffic restrictions to improve
Tsipras mocks Erdogan’s Cypriot ‘weakness’
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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said Turkey’s drilling for gas Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is a sign of
French court blames pollution on government failure
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A French court has ruled that the national government has failed to take sufficient action to curb air pollution in
Turkey bullish on Cyprus drilling after EU threats
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The European Council’s discussion of sanctions against Turkey over its “illegal drilling” for natural gas in the Republic of Cyprus’
In Persian Gulf, It’s Back to the Future
Opinion
Is Robert Zemeckis a seer? The celebrated American director of the Back to the Future trilogy seems to have uncanny
Turkish Cyprus vows to defend right to gas profits
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The pariah state of Turkish Cyprus and Turkey have both said they will defend their “legitimate rights” as the Republic
Opec and Russia fail to set meeting to discuss output cut
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Russia and Opec’s production cuts are due to expire this month with a 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) production
Germany backs net-zero 2050 target
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Germany is backing a European Union target to cut net carbon dioxide emissions to zero by 2050 ahead of the