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British energy consumption falls in Q2

​British total primary energy consumption for energy uses fell by 3.9 percent, on a temperature adjusted basis, in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same period of 2013, according to official data released on Thursday.

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32nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting opens in Laos

The 32nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) opened here Tuesday in the Lao capital with the theme of Power Integration for ASEAN Prosperity.

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China expresses enthusiasm to promote cooperation with IAEA

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday sent a congratulatory message to the 58th general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) underway in Vienna, expressing China's enthusiasm for promoting cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog in future.

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China to cooperate with APEC on energy

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli vowed on Tuesday to step up energy cooperation with members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.

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Pacific's largest solar array completed in Samoa: New Zealand FM

​The largest solar array in the Pacific has been completed in Samoa, helping to break the region's dependence on costly imported fossil fuels, New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced Monday.

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Oil import license ends state monopoly

Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd has become the first private enterprise licensed to ship crude oil into China.

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Croatia, Canada to step up economic cooperation: ministers

​​​Visiting Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird said on Wednesday Canada will strengthen cooperation with Croatia in some multilateral challenges.

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Mexico energy reform to generate 150 bln USD for economic revival

Mexican President Pena Nieto said an energy reform package will generate 150 billion U.S. dollars over the next four years, local press reported Wednesday.

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China, ASEAN spark up energy cooperation

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are looking forward to more cooperation on energy matters with a new preferential policy now making its effect felt.

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China to accelerate nuclear power development

China still relies too heavily on coal for power, with nuclear power seen as the route to an optimized energy structure and cleaner growth.

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S. Korean president starts three-nation trip to Central Asia

South Korean President Park Geun-hye started her three-nation trip to Central Asia on Monday to boost economic cooperation with the energy-rich countries and strengthen her signature policy of the so-called Eurasia Initiative.

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Obama meets Ukraine's president-elect in Warsaw

U.S. President Barack Obama met Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko in Warsaw on Wednesday.

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Gas deal to bring benefits, price pressure for China

After securing the long-awaited gas agreement with Russia, China may have to take on more tasks on the energy front while enjoying the benefits, according to analysts.

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China-Russia natural gas deal on the way

Russia has agreed to "finalize" a prolonged negotiation on natural gas with China in a meeting between the leaders of the two countries on Tuesday.

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Vietnam, U.S. sign agreement on peaceful use of nuclear energy

Vietnam's Minister of Science and Technology (MoST) Nguyen Quan and U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam David Shear signed an agreement on cooperation between the two governments on peaceful use of nuclear energy here Tuesday.

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China's automobiles geared for growth despite slowdown

China's automotive industry will keep the forward momentum this year propped by strong demand and a new energy vehicle boom despite increasing downward pressure on the country's economic growth, analysts said.

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New Zealand, EU to fund Tuvalu's conversion to renewable energy

New Zealand and the European Union (EU) on Thursday agreed to continue funding the conversion to renewable energy in the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced.