http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenSat, 21 Nov 2009 03:55:29 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss5editor@euractiv.comwebmaster@euractiv.comhttp://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gifhttp://www.euractiv.com/10360http://euractiv.com/en/energy/putin-ukraine-gas-deals-ensure-supplies/article-187532?Ref=RSSAn agreement easing the terms under which Russia supplies gas to Ukraine, reached on 19 November between Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Ukraine colleague Yulia Tymoshenko, appears to alleviate fears of another gas crisis this winter.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:45:00 GMTtcm:29-187532-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/russia-emissions-pledge-wto-confusion-remains/article-187471?Ref=RSSRussia set a new target for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions at a summit with the European Union yesterday (18 November), but failed to clear up confusion over its plans to join the World Trade Organisation.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMTtcm:29-187471-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/bulgaria-fears-new-winter-gas-crisis/article-187411?Ref=RSSBulgaria, the EU country worst hit by gas delivery disruptions last January following a dispute between Russia and Ukraine over transit, warned about delays to infrastructure work designed to boost energy security.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:40:00 GMTtcm:29-187411-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/russia-takes-steps-reduce-gas-flaring/article-187377?Ref=RSSMoscow last week ordered oil companies to use "up to 95%" of the gases associated with petroleum extraction in a move designed to bank on the "billions of roubles" of gas wasted every year, the Kremlin announced.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:55:00 GMTtcm:29-187377-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/russia-eu-agree-gas-supply-alert-mechanism/article-187360?Ref=RSSThe European Union and Russia agreed today (16 November) to establish an 'early warning' mechanism to shield Europe from potential energy supply cuts and protect consumers in the event of a repeat of last year's Russia-Ukraine gas dispute.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:55:00 GMTtcm:29-187360-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/slovenia-gives-russia-final-piece-south-stream-puzzle/article-187348?Ref=RSSRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin won Slovenia's approval on 14 November for the South Stream pipeline, undermining European Union efforts to reduce dependency on Russian gas supplies.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:25:00 GMTtcm:29-187348-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/power-firms-unveil-low-carbon-electricity-choices/article-187312?Ref=RSSEurope's electricity companies have published a new report setting out a number of scnearios for shifting Europe's electricity supply towards a carbon-neutral path by 2050.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:45:00 GMTtcm:29-187312-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/business-eu-carbon-tax-proposal-premature/article-187303?Ref=RSSEuropean Commission plans to introduce minimum EU-wide CO2 tax rates could be "counter-productive" at this stage as member states have not had enough time to implement measures to cut emissions from sectors that do not participate in emissions trading, according to European businesses.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:35:00 GMTtcm:29-187303-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/iea-urges-low-carbon-energy-investments/article-187263?Ref=RSSThe world will need to spend an additional $10.5 trillion in the next two decades on energy efficiency and low-carbon energy to avoid runaway climate change, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:49:00 GMTtcm:29-187263-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy/eu-us-summit-yields-energy-cooperation/article-187060?Ref=RSSThe EU and US have held the first meeting of a new transatlantic Energy Council, after the US President Barack Obama and EU leaders had agreed to establish the new energy forum for cooperation during a summit on Tuesday.Thu, 5 Nov 2009 07:50:00 GMTtcm:29-187060-16