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China flexing for global energy domination

By Richard Philips The Belt and Road Initiative, China’s ambitious plan to build an infrastructure highway spanning from Beijing to Brussels, is commonly perceived as a transport artery involving land and sea

14th February 2020

Energy/World

Cyprus won’t let Turkey sink its energy search

Cyprus’ energy exploration strategy will go ahead as planned despite Turkey determined to block such moves, President Nicos Anastasiades said. He argued that bowing to Turkey’s gunboat diplomacy would be tantamount to

10th February 2020

Cyprus

Energy resources will stay untapped if no Cyprus solution

Cyprus hydrocarbons ‘will stay at the bottom of the sea, if no solution is found,’ an international energy expert said, warning time is running out while Turkey is constantly escalating its threats

10th February 2020

Energy

Electric car grant scheme overwhelmed

A scrappage incentive scheme launched to encourage Cypriot motorists to replace their old high-emission bangers with new electric ones has received five times the number of applications expected. The Transport Ministry says

5th February 2020

Cyprus/Energy

US says Cyprus has key role in East Med energy

Washington believes Cyprus has a key role to play in East Med energy supply but warned all sides not to create further instability in the region as tensions run high over Turkey’s

5th February 2020

Energy/World

Italy in solidarity with Cyprus over illegal Turkish drilling

Italy has underlined its full solidarity with Cyprus over Turkey’s continued illegal drilling activities for gas in Cypriot waters. A joint statement issued by Foreign Ministers Nikos Christodoulides and Luigi Di Maio,

30th January 2020

Cyprus/Energy

President inaugurates new €80 mln Petrolina fuels storage at Vassiliko

President Nicos Anastasiades inaugurated the new Petrolina liquid fuels storage facility at Vassiliko on Saturday, saying the company’s relocation was well within the timeframe agreed with the authorities and that this was

25th January 2020

Cyprus/Energy

State apathy leads to petrol price hikes

The government is coming under attack from almost every corner for its decision to oblige fuel importers to increase biofuel in the fuel mix which is expected to shoot prices up by 5-6

25th January 2020

Energy/Life & Society

Cyprus unfurls €1.3 bln environment roadmap

Despite apparent failure to meet eco targets set by the EU for 2020, Nicosia is optimistic that it will achieve its 2030 goals with a 10-year roadmap on energy and the environment

24th January 2020

Cyprus/Energy

Cyprus meets EU renewable target but lags in transport

In Cyprus, the share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption reached 13.9% in 2018, exceeding the 13% national target set for 2020 but it is bottom for transport. It

23rd January 2020

Energy/Life & Society