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EU grants 1.5 billion euros for wind farms, carbon capture

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:15:38 GMT

A view of an offshore wind power farm under construction off the northern German Island of Borkum, in July 2009.
Source: PhysOrg.com

Eastern commissioners compete for energy, enlargement

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:45:13 GMT

The coveted portfolios cover policy areas in which they apparently hope to leverage their countries experience, but also to alleviate difficulties.
Source: EurActive.com

Gas Pipelines are Modern Iron Curtain

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:27:52 GMT

By Stephen Fidler The prospect of shivering through another January without gas for heating fills many people in Eastern Europe with understandable horror.
Source: Wall Street Journal

Quoted in 'EU countries well prepared for any gas crisis — expert group'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:42:54 GMT

Andris Piebalgs said in RIA Novosti:

I hope Ukraine will pay for gas

What the Russian papers say

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:04:24 GMT

MOSCOW, November 17 (RIA Novosti) Russia, EU to sign uninterrupted energy supply pact / Russia unable to launch Bushehr nuclear plant on schedule / Russia to modernize its army and navy / Gazprom to become Singapore's exclusive LNG supplier Russia, EU...
Source: RIA Novosti

EU US boost cooperation through Energy Council

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:44:04 GMT

EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and US Secretary for Energy Steven Chu attended the launch of a new EU-US Energy Council on 4 November in Washington DC, aiming to boost transatlantic energy cooperation.
Source: New Europe News

Quoted in 'Latvia taps Piebalgs for EU energy commissioner second term'

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:38:35 GMT

said in EUbusiness:

Based on the Treaty establishing the European Community, the government supported the candidacy of Andris Piebalgs for the position of a member of the European Commission

EU, US mayors vow to work together on climate change

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:50:43 GMT

Mayors from both sides of the Atlantic Wednesday pledged to join hands in highlighting the key role played by local and regional level in adapting to the effects of climate change.
Source: People's Daily Online

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:36:43 GMT

European Commission Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs (L) and Latvia's President Valdis Zatlers pose for media in Riga August 28, 2009. Latvia's government nominated Piebalgs as candidate to the next European Commission, local media reported.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:54:50 GMT

European Commission Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs (L) smiles as he shakes hands with Latvia's President Valdis Zatlers in Riga August 28, 2009.

European Wind Energy Conference 2009 in Marseille

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:19:00 GMT