Why Paris Dropped Transit Fares for Young Riders
tarting this month, Parisians under the age of 18 can travel on the city’s public transit network free of charge. Timed to coincide with the return to schools after France’s summer Continue Reading
French nuclear weekly generation falls below 30 GW to 9-week-low
French nuclear generation averaged 28.4 GW in the seven days to Sept. 6, the lowest weekly average in nine weeks, according to data from system operator RTE. Not registered? Receive Continue Reading
Germany ups ante on Nord Stream 2 gas link over Navalny poisoning
Germany has raised the stakes further regarding its position on the almost complete Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia following the poisoning of Russian politician Alexei Navalny. Not registered? Continue Reading
Oil Prices; Covid: Russia Sees Economy, Oil Recovering on Vaccine –
Russia sees oil prices averaging $50 to $55 a barrel in 2021 as the development of Covid-19 vaccines spurs an economic recovery, said Energy Minster Alexander Novak. That would be an Continue Reading
EU Approves Biggest Green Stimulus in History With $572 Billion Plan – Bloomberg
European governments approved the most ambitious climate change plan to date, agreeing to pour more than 500 billion euros ($572 billion) into everything from electric cars to renewable energy and Continue Reading
Too Much Green Hydrogen in Europe Could Add Cost for Decades
Producing hydrogen from renewable power only could drive up its price over the coming decades as the gas becomes the low-carbon fuel of choice for the European Union. As the Continue Reading
EU eyeing new sanctions on Russia over Navalny case
The European Union will likely impose new sanctions on Moscow over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, but not straight away to give time to uncover the culprits, Continue Reading
Slammed by virus, France unveils huge economic rescue plan
Facing resurgent virus infections, France’s government is unveiling details Thursday of a 100 billion-euro ($118 billion) recovery plan aimed at creating jobs, saving struggling businesses and pulling the country out Continue Reading
Merkel faces calls to scrap Nord Stream 2 after Navalny poisoning
Angela Merkel is facing intense pressure to scrap the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, which will transport gas from Russia to Germany, to punish Moscow over the poisoning of Continue Reading
Rosneft Says It Is Not Supplying Oil Products To North Korea
Russia’s largest oil producer, state-controlled Rosneft, said on Thursday in response to a media report that it does not ship petroleum products to North Korea and does not do any Continue Reading