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EU to propose radioactive waste law by year-end

The European Commission will table a legislative proposal on the treatment of radioactive waste before the end of the year, commission president José Manuel Barroso told a nuclear energy conference on Monday.

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Italy's local biomass to receive green premium

Biomass used in power plants located no further than 70km from where the agricultural or forestry waste originated will qualify for support under Italian green certificate rules, according to a draft decree approved by the agriculture ministry.

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German aid for low CO2 steel project gets EU nod

The EU executive has approved €30.2m state aid for a low-carbon project run by steelmaker ArcelorMittal in Germany. The project aims to capture CO2 from installations and put the remaining flue gases back to furnaces to generate heat and cut coke use.

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Geothermal sector asks for unspent energy funds

The European Commission should use €180m in unspent funding under the EU economic recovery package to finance a risk insurance scheme for the geothermal industry, trade association EGEC said on Friday.

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Šemeta to revive EU carbon tax on energy use

Tax commissioner Algirdas Šemeta will table a proposal for an EU carbon tax on energy use in coming months, it emerged this week. The proposal was first announced by his predecessor László Kovács but it was delayed because of internal wrangling.

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Nordics 'should lead on RE flexible mechanisms'

Nordic countries are in a unique position to implement and use flexible mechanisms that allow a member state struggling to meet its renewable energy target to seek help from other EU countries, a study issued by the Nordic Council of Ministers has shown.

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Biomass at the heart of a low-carbon 2020 in EU

Alongside wind, solar and hydro, biomass is expected to play a large role in delivering the EU’s ambitious target of generating 20% of the energy it uses from renewable sources by 2020, European experts believe.

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