Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
Your search for "Oil" produced 134 items.
| 1. The costs to the West – and the rest | February 8, 2012 |
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The costs to the West of war with Iran would pale compared to the costs to the developing world. Debates on the pros and cons of attacking Iran turn, inevitably, to 1973 and... |
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| 2. EU foreign ministers agree oil embargo on Iran | January 23, 2012 |
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Toughest measure yet in bid to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The European Union will later this afternoon impose a ban on the import of Iranian oil in a bid... |
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| 3. Søvndal: EU will introduce tough sanctions on Iran | January 11, 2012 |
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Denmark's foreign minister calls on Iran to restart talks on nuclear programme. The EU must impose tough sanctions on Iran to force the country's leadership to restart... |
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| 4. Italy would back 'gradual' ban on Iranian oil | January 6, 2012 |
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EU later this month expected to agree on a ban on imports of Iranian oil. Mario Monti, Italy's prime minister, has said that Italy will only agree to an embargo on imports of... |
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| 5. California disputes Canadian claims on tar-sands emissions | December 8, 2011 |
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US state defends its environmental standards. California's environmental protection agency has written to the European Commission and EU member states rejecting claims from... |
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| 6. Getting it wrong on oil and human rights | November 24, 2011 |
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There is plenty of misleading information on tar-sands. Mark Milke's opinion piece on Canada's tar sands last week is littered with misleading information (“Does the EU... | |
| 7. The destructive impact of tar-sands mining | November 24, 2011 |
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Tar-sands are having a terrible impact on Canada's landscape. Mark Milke of Canada's Fraser Institute was a good promoter of the interests of the oil industry in his opinion... | |
| 8. The EU must stick to its tar-sands proposals | November 24, 2011 |
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Canada is not being singled out for its production of oil from tar-sands. Production of oil from tar sands results in the emission of more greenhouse gases than from most... |
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| 9. Does the EU value emissions over human rights? | November 17, 2011 |
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The EU is making a mistake by targeting Canada's oil sands. The European Commission was wrongheaded when, in October, it singled out oil extracted from Canada's ‘tar sands'... | |
| 10. Commission targets tar sands | October 4, 2011 |
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Proposal gives a higher emissions rating to oil from tar sands than for other fossil fuels. The European Commission has proposed a higher carbon-emissions value for oil from... | |
| 11. Can the EU import energy and promote democracy? | September 15, 2011 |
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New approach to energy deals could cause some problems. Much of the media coverage of the European Commission's proposals for a more coherent European approach towards... |
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| 12. EU bans imports of Syrian oil | September 2, 2011 |
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Move is designed to put pressure on Assad's regime. The European Union today approved a ban on imports of Syrian oil as part of efforts to dissuade the Syrian... |
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| 13. EU tightens sanctions against Assad's regime | September 1, 2011 |
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EU officials hope formal agreement can be reached around the weekend. The European Union is struggling to put in place sanctions that could dissuade the Syrian authorities... |
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| 14. EU extends Libya sanctions | August 10, 2011 |
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Oil company, housing association have their assets frozen.
The European Union has imposed an asset freeze on Al Sharara, an oil company, and the Organisation for... | |
| 15. Barnier considers tough rules on commodities | June 16, 2011 |
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Sarkozy leads calls for greater regulation amid concern about the size of trades being made. Michel Barnier, the European commissioner for the internal market, is ready to... |
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| 16. Growing pressure to change EU biofuel policy | April 28, 2011 |
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Hopes that plants could help Europe wean itself off its dependency on oil have been given a serious dent as the consequences of using land for biofuel become clearer.... |
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| 17. MEPs challenge Commission over green status of tar sands | April 7, 2011 |
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International trade committee to raise concerns about tar sands in a report on EU-Canada relations. MEPs are expected to put renewed pressure on the European Commission to... | |
| 18. Running out of excuses | March 10, 2011 |
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The EU should emulate the US by calling for mandatory disclosure of oil deals. In his opinion piece “Pushing oil towards transparency” (3-9 March), Tom Mayne called for... |
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| 19. Driving up demand for electric cars | March 3, 2011 |
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It is not clear whether Europe's car industry will play a leading role in the move away from oil. When the Geneva motor show opens today (3 March), electric cars will ... |
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