Europe energy reform approved
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The EU adopts plans to force European energy markets to be open to more competition.
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Government ministers have granted planning approval for the UK's first desalination plant in east London.
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Proposals for one of Europe's largest onshore wind farms are expected to be given official council backing.
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The European Parliament today finally approved Jose Manuel Barrosoâs revamped executive European Commission, ending a three-week political standoff that boosted the power of MEPs.
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The European Parliament's industry committee backs proposals to sharply cut CO2 emissions from cars.
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European Union leaders clinched  agreement on Friday on a bold long-term strategy for energy  policy and climate change aimed at leading the world in the  fight against global warming, diplomats said.
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The European Parliament backs a call for a ban on outdoor heaters as a measure against climate change.
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PARIS, March 9 -- European Union leaders agreed Friday to take the 27-country bloc beyond the targets of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on global warming, agreeing to legally binding reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy.
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Five EU countries sign a deal to link their power grids and make it easier to trade electricity across borders.
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Five EU countries sign a deal to link their power grids and make it easier to trade electricity across their borders.
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The European Parliament gave its approval to the reshuffled 24-member European Union executive under new EU chief Jose Manuel Barroso on Thursday, ending a political showdown over the objections to his team.
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European Union leaders voiced relief at  clinching a deal on Friday on a treaty to reform the 27-nation  bloc's institutions, replacing a defunct constitution and  ending a two-year crisis of confidence in Europe's future.
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SUPPORTERS of the European constitution won a significant victory in France last night when the countryâs Socialist Party voted to approve the document in an internal ballot.
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Bulgaria's government on Thursday approved a deal in which Czech energy provider CEZ a.s. acquired 67% stakes in the power distribution companies in Sofia City, Sofia District and Pleven for EUR281.5 million.
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The European Commission welcomed the approval by Russia's cabinet of the Kyoto Protocol Thursday, claiming it was a &quot;victory&quot; for the European Union which has pushed Moscow hard on the issue.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel&#39;s coalition signed off on reform goals for the last two years of its term Friday, sealing a climate change pact and agreeing to lift some limits on foreign workers.
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The French parliament on Friday approved the European Union's new reform treaty, turning the page on the crisis sparked in 2005 when rebellious French voters shot down the EU's ill-fated constitution.