European 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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The merger of Spanish toll road operator Abertis with Italian counterpart Autostrade is approved by EU regulators.
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British Energy won approval from Brussels yesterday for its Â£3.4bn government-backed bail-out, under the condition that the cash is used exclusively for decommissioning nuclear power plants.
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The European Commission announces plans to force energy companies to produce greener fuels.
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European Union lawmakers approved the bloc's new executive commission, ending three weeks of institutional limbo sparked by protests over comments on gays and women by an Italian nominee.
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The Russian government has approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, clearing the way for parliament to vote on ratification of the pact.
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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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EU leaders agree in principle to make targets for renewable energy binding, Sweden's prime minister says.
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The French parliament ratified a European  Union reform treaty to overhaul the bloc's institutions on  Friday, nearly three years after France rejected a planned EU  constitution in a referendum.
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Government ministers have granted planning approval for the UK's first desalination plant in east London.
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French lawmakers voted Tuesday to approve legislation to privatize Gaz de France, helping clear the way for the natural gas company's state-backed merger with Suez SA.
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Strasbourg - European Union lawmakers on Thursday approved the bloc&#39;s new executive commission, ending three weeks of institutional limbo sparked by protests over comments on gays and women by an Italian nominee.
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The measures announced to combat climate change means major changes for how Europe gets its energy
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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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The European Parliament has approved Jose Manuel Barroso&#39;s revamped executive European Commission by a wide margin, ending a three-week political standoff that boosted the assembly&#39;s power.
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The European Commission said it had approved the acquisition by Spain's Repsol YSF of most of the Portuguese products and businesses belonging to Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell.
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The European Parliament approves landmark legislation to control the use of toxic chemicals in industry.