EU RUSSIA PAPER ADVISES ON BOOSTING COAL TRADE

BY KEITH NUTHALL A JOINT European Union (EU)-Russia report on energy trading has said potential future obstacles preventing further development of their mutual trade in coal should be dealt with now. An EU-Russia energy dialogue thematic group paper said the Russian exports of coal to the EU remained healthy, with 32 million tonnes being supplied in 2004. However, it warned: "The enforcement of the Kyoto Protocol...objectively reduces the competitive potential of coal and oil shale as compared with other power sources." As a result, the future of this ...


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