The European Political Newspaper
The European Commission authorised requests from Cyprus, Estonia and Lithuania for a continued free allocation of EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) allowances to their power sectors beyond this year
Shale gas is regarded as the solution to reducing green house gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050, but many fear that the price may be too high to pay.
The President of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy, was on a one-day visit to Romania and Bulgaria.