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China vows scaled-back coal industry

The National Energy Administration (NEA) vowed on Wednesday to continue scaling back the coal industry in a drive to encourage use of renewable energy.

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China expects slower, better energy use

China's energy use has entered medium-low growth as the economy heads toward a more sustainable model, the country's energy planner said Thursday.

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Chinese biogas prototypes to boost renewable energy in Rwanda

Francine Nayituriki, a mother of five from Ruhango, a district located at around 80 kilometers from Kigali in the Southern Rwanda, has at several attempts risked arrest for straying into the nearby forests to fetch wood for cooking, after the East African nation decide to enforce the law by bringing to justice those involved in cutting down trees.

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Chinese biogas prototypes to boost renewable energy in Rwanda

​Francine Nayituriki, a mother of five from Ruhango, a district located at around 80 kilometers from Kigali in the Southern Rwanda, has at several attempts risked arrest for straying into the nearby forests to fetch wood for cooking, after the East African nation decide to enforce the law by bringing to justice those involved in cutting down trees.

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China's coal industry freezes over

Coal provides nearly two thirds of China's energy, but for mining companies, this winter could not be more chilly.

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China, Kazakhstan vow to strengthen railway, new energy cooperation

China and Kazakhstan on Wednesday pledged to boost railway and new energy cooperation to further their comprehensive strategic partnership.

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China raises consumption tax on oil products

China's finance and taxation authorities on Monday announced that consumption tax on oil products would be raised from Tuesday.

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India to provide second site to set up Russian-designed nuclear power plants

​India has agreed to expeditiously identify a second site, in addition to Kudankulam in southern state of Tamil Nadu, to set up Russian-designed nuclear power units, local TV channels reported Thursday.

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Russia plans to become reliable energy supplier to Asian markets

​Russia wants to become a reliable energy supplier to the Asian markets, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with India's semi-official news agency Press Trust of India (PTI).

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Germany, France to jointly boost EU investment

​Germany and France said on Tuesday that they welcomed the investment plan recently announced by the European Commission and would cooperate to boost investment in infrastructure, digital networks, energy efficiency, as well as to initiate single markets in several sectors.

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China, Russia sign energy agreements

China and Russia signed agreements on Sunday to boost their energy cooperation, including a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a second route to supply China with Russian natural gas.

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Chinese, Russian presidents vow to enhance energy cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin vowed to enhance energy cooperation on Sunday.

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China, Russia sign energy agreements

China and Russia signed agreements on Sunday to boost their energy cooperation, including a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a second route to supply China with Russian natural gas.

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Obama congratulates Rousseff's reelection as Brazilian president

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday congratulated Dilma Rousseff on her reelection as Brazil's president, vowing to deepen cooperation on commerce, energy and other areas.

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China to become largest market for Danfoss: CEO

​Considered by Danfoss, a world giant in green technology and business, as the "second home market, " China "is as much as home market" and will one day become the largest one for the company, Niels B. Christiansen, CEO of Danfoss, told Xinhua in an interview at the annual summit of the Global Green Growth Forum, which concluded in Copenhagen on Tuesday.

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British gov't grants 9.4 mln pounds to boost for heat networks

​The British government is doling out 9.4 million pounds (about 15 million U.S. dollars) to support the development of low carbon heating networks, the country's energy department announced on Friday.