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The European Commission said on Thursday it was suing Slovakia for years-long breaches of legal limits on air pollution and started legal action against Germany and Slovenia for falling short on nature conservation and water treatment.

EU "should be excluded" from US new steel tariffs: trade commissioner

European Union (EU)'s Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom on Thursday night said the EU should be excluded from the new US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

EU outlines plan to counter US steel, aluminium tariffs

The European commissioners on Wednesday gave political endorsement to a proposal aiming to counter the possible US steel and aluminium tariffs, saying the EU stands ready to react "proportionately and fully" in line with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules once the US measures affect EU's interest.

Polish effort to incentivize renewable energy gets European approval

An $11 billion Polish effort to support the development of renewable energy secured the nod from European regulators, a commissioner said.

What's Behind Poland's Push to Pit the European Commission Against Gazprom

Poland's attempt to slap a fine on Russia's energy giant Gazprom indicates Warsaw's desire to hamper the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project, Russian expert Sergey Pikin told Sputnik.

Poland's oil company wants EU to oblige Gazprom to sell stakes in European gas storages

Poland’s PGNiG will propose the European Commission to oblige Russian gas giant Gazprom to sell its stakes in the gas storage facilities and pipelines in Europe, head of the Polish company Piotr Wozniak told a press conference on Thursday.

European Commission warns five member states for air pollution breaches

The European Commission on Wednesday warned Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Britain for continually breaching air pollution limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and urged them to take action to address the problem.

Kiev asks European Commission to send monitors to its gas stations

Kiev requested the European Commission to immediately send a monitoring mission to its gas transportation network, the country’s national oil and gas company Naftogaz said Friday.

EC insists on keeping gas transit via Ukraine after 2019 by all means

The European Commission (EC) is insisting on keeping the gas transit via Ukraine by all means after 2019, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said following the talks with Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic on Monday.

European Commission ready to moderate in Russia-Ukraine gas talks

The European Commission (EC) is ready to act as a moderator in gas talks between Russia and Ukraine at any time, EC spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said on Tuesday.

EU welcomes landmark int'l agreement to curb aviation emissions

The European Commission, or the executive body of the European Union, said on Friday it welcomes a new multilateral deal reached by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to reduce international aviation emissions.

Russia ready to implement gas pipeline project similar to South Stream — Kremlin

Russia is ready to implement a project for building a gas pipeline under the Black Sea similar to the South Stream project if the European Commission shows interest, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.

Turkish Stream pipeline project to happen if Turkey gets guarantees from Brussels (Putin)

The Turkish Stream gas pipeline project will be realized if Turkey manages to obtain guarantees from Brussels. That's according to Russia's President Vladimir Putin, speaking at his annual press conference Thursday.

Egypt inaugurates MENA’s largest wind power station along Red Sea

Egypt inaugurated on Sunday the largest wind power station in the MENA region with a capacity of 200 megawatts (MW), located in Gabal Al-Zeit area, Red Sea governorate, the ministry of electricity and energy said in an e-mail statement.

EU calls Paris climate conference "historic opportunity to avoid dangerous climate change"

The European Commission highlighted on Wednesday the crucial importance of reaching a fair, ambitious and legally binding global climate deal at the UN climate change conference in Paris from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11.

Gazprom waits for decision of German regulator on using 100% of OPAL pipeline capacities

Gazprom has applied for using 100% of the OPAL pipeline capacities, Deputy Minister of Energy Anatoly Yanovsky told journalists Tuesday.

Winter Gas Package Commercial Terms Acceptable for Kiev

Ukrainian Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn said that Kiev accepts the commercial terms of the initialled trilateral protocol on the deliveries of Russian gas.

EU set for gas talks with Ukraine, Russia Friday

Russia, Ukraine and the European Union are set to resume gas talks in Brussels Friday aimed at restoring Russian gas supplies to neighboring Ukraine, the Russian energy minister said Thursday.

Russian Energy Ministry does not confirm gas talks on September 25

Russian Energy Ministry has not yet confirmed trilateral gas talks between Russia, the European Union and Ukraine on September 25, a representative of the ministry told TASS on Tuesday.

European Commission receives Gazprom’s proposals to settle antimonopoly claims

The European Commission received proposals of the Russian gas holding Gazprom on settlement of regulator’s claims within the antimonopoly probe case framework, the press service of the European Commission told TASS on Monday.