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NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY WORKS WITH CHINESE IN ASSESSING CONGO HYDROCARBONS



BY KEITH NUTHALL

US-CANADIAN company EnerGulf Resources Inc is working with the China National Administration of Research Institute of Coal Geophysical Exploration to conduct oil and gas seismic surveys in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Studies were scheduled for September in EnerGulf’s Lotshi Block concession off the DRC’s 37km west Africa coastline.…

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GLOBAL OILSEEDS BUSINESS HITS CRISIS OVER EU ZERO-TOLERANCE GM CONTAMINATION RULES



BY ALAN OSBORN

A NEW crisis over the presence of genetically modified (GM) ingredients in food and livestock feed has once more focused attention on the European Union’s (EU’s) controversial GM policies. It has especially raised the spectre of job losses, farm bankruptcies and higher consumer prices if a relaxation of the current de facto zero tolerance restriction applying to unauthorised GM products is not agreed soon.…

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CONTRACT PACKERS AND THEIR CLIENTS MUST WRESTLE WITH DETAILED AND COMPREHENSIVE EU LAW



BY KEITH NUTHALL

GIVEN contract packing is often undertaken by larger businesses and of course, packers usually welcome economies of scale, cross-border trades within the European Union (EU) is commonplace within Europe.

And as a result, naturally, keeping on top of EU legislation is essential for contract packing clients and suppliers.…

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EU AND CANADA PLOT UPGRADE OF NUCLEAR COOPERATION DEAL



BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) and Canada are about to embark on detailed negotiations to upgrade their existing long-standing nuclear cooperation agreement. A key aim of the talks, European Commission and Canadian officials told World Nuclear News, was the authorisation of widespread nuclear technology transfers between the EU and Canada, which are currently tightly restricted.…

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EU SIGNS OPEN SKIES DEAL WITH AZERBAIJAN



BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) has signed another open skies deal with a near neighbour, with the Caspian Sea republic of Azerbaijan. The deal follows the usual model, allowing all EU airlines access to Azeri airports and Azeri airlines access to airports in the EU.…

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CARIBBEAN STATES LOOK TO GREEN POWER TO UNDERPIN THEIR ENERGY SECURITY



BY JAMES FULLER

SMALL island states are always vulnerable in energy sustainability terms, but the growth in renewable energy technologies is giving them a better shot at security of supply. The Caribbean is a case in point, where green energy technologies are being explored across the region.…

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EU ROUND UP - UKRAINE SEEKS GAS FINANCE



BY KEITH NUTHALL

INTERNATIONAL talks are underway to secure Ukraine funding to pay Russia for natural gas to ensure deliveries to Europe can be guaranteed this winter.

The European Commission, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have been meeting with Russian and Ukraine officials to head off a repeat of last winter’s supply crisis.…

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UKRAINE SECURES FINANCING DEAL TO SHORE UP GAS TRANSMISSION TO EUROPE



BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE UKRAINE government has secured a major loan package designed to secure its reliability as a winter suppler of gas to Europe through improving its gas storage and distribution. The European Commission welcomed the deal, which it helped broker.…

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GLOBAL FOOD COMMODITY PRICE VOLATILITY HERE TO STAY



BY ANDREW CAVE

Food commodity prices are seldom out of the news nowadays, due to a mushrooming global population, the food-for-fuel controversy, an increasing focus on sustainability and the continued growth of the organic sector. However, beyond the generality of crop prices spiralling to new highs in 2007 and 2008 and then plummeting – in some cases – back to where they were before the boom, the picture is far from uniform.…

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EU RESEARCHERS SEEK INTEGRATION OF NEW HIGH TECH AUTO PART MANUFACTURING PROCESSES



BY KEITH NUTHALL

A EUROPEAN Union (EU)-funded research project is trying to outmode traditional stamping of auto structure parts by integrating three new formation techniques in a seamless production system.

The Euro 6 million PROFORM project participants aim to unveil its technology at a conference next year.…

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