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Russia to Turn Off Plutonium-Producing Reactor

Russia's state nuclear energy corporation was expected to switch off a nuclear reactor Sunday in a closed city in Siberia.

DJ Putin: Berlusconi Can Help Improve EU-Russia Relations - AFP

PORTO ROTONDO, Italy (AFP)--Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he was counting on the support of Italy under his "friend" Silvio Berlusconi to improve Moscow's relations with the European Union.

Berlusconi, Putin Discuss Boosting Economic Ties

ROME (Dow Jones)--Italian Prime Minister-elect Silvio Berlusconi and Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday said they aimed to boost economic ties between their two countries, from energy deals to a possible cooperation between their two airlines.

Iran Diplomat: Sanctions Not Hurting;Asia Pacific Trade On Up

BERLIN (AP)--Germany's reduction in trade with Iran as part of Western sanctions isn't hurting the country as competitors from Asia step in to fill the gaps, an Iranian deputy foreign minister said Friday.

US Rice Says Concerned By Russia-Georgia Tensions - AFP

WASHINGTON (AFP)--US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday she was "very concerned" by tensions between Russia and Georgia, noting she had telephoned her Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov.

Gazprom Neft To Boost Crude Oil Output To 100M Tons A Year By 2020

Moscow to Forgive Libyan Debt

Russia agreed Thursday to write off $4.5 billion of Libya's Cold War-era debt in return for military and civilian contracts between the north African country and Russian companies, officials said.

Bush Climate Plan Under Fire

A U.S. plan to cap greenhouse gases by 2025 was dismissed Thursday as too little, too late by some delegates at 17-country climate talks in Paris while others welcomed it as a first firm U.S. emissions ceiling.

Heavier Rain, Lower Reserves

Rain but less water appears to be the future for water in Attica and Greece overall, according to the experts, as climate change and the concentration of human activities in urban centers have led to heavier rainfall and flooding due to a very large volume of water falling within a short period of time.

Biofuel: Solution or Problem?

The use of crops for biofuels and other factors have pushed up food prices across the globe as a recent report by the United Nations warned that up to 5 million people were at risk of being removed from their land to make way for crops for biofuel.

As Europe Tries to Quit Fossil Fuels, PPC Burns More

Millions of tons of carbon dioxide, acid rain, a bombardment of microparticles and radioactive pollution are about to enter the atmosphere over Greece, even as Europe’s major hard coal producers are planning to shut down the sector within the next 10-15 years.

PPC Board to Meet on RWE Deal

Electricity utility Public Power Corporation's (PPC) board will discuss a cooperation deal with Germany's RWE next week, the company said yesterday, ending months of delays caused by protesting unions.

RAE Prepares to Ward off Power Shortages

A tough summer lies ahead as far as the adequate supply of electricity is concerned, said the president of the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Michalis Karamanis, yesterday.