Remnants from north oil spill ‘being dealt with swiftly’
OIL FROM the spill in the north, which had drifted south, is dispersing and the situation is under control with crews at the ready...
Energy
Government policy will delay natural gas use says former minister
By Peter Stevenson THE government has excluded National Hydrocarbons Company KRETYK from any negotiations regarding Cyprus’ natural gas in its attempts to dissolve the company...
Kassinis announces his intention to resign
Executive vice-chairman of the Cyprus National Hydrocarbons Company (CNHC) Solon Kassinis on Friday announced his intention of resigning, citing above all, the fact that he was...
Decision soon on interim gas supply
By Peter Stevenson THE GOVERNMENT will make a decision within the next two weeks about importing interim supplies of natural gas in its attempts to...
Oil spill fine
AKSA energy have been fined around €68,000 (169,800 Turkish Lira) by the environmental protection office in the north for polluting the sea and beaches in...
Energy on troika agenda
OFFICIALS yesterday discussed with the troika of international lenders the government’s energy plans, with a special focus on the discovery of natural gas in Cypriot...
DISY asks Commission to help with oil spill
By Peter Stevenson RULING DISY has asked for help from the European Commission in order to deal with the oil spill off the coast of...
North spill will take months to clean
By Peter Stevenson THE OIL spill off the Karpas coast in the north Gastria will take months to clean-up and the effects on the environment...
Team appointed for gas talks with US-Israeli partners
THE CABINET has named the Cypriot team that will conduct talks with a US-Israeli partnership on the development of natural gas within offshore Block...
Multiple casinos or ‘Las Vegas in the Med’?
By Stefanos Evripidou THE GOVERNMENT is mulling over the creation of a one-off “global casino resort” in Cyprus, expected to attract millions in investment and...
Republic sends equipment to help oil spill cleanup in north (updated)
By Peter Stevenson The Republic was despatching oil absorbent booms to the north after Turkish Cypriots re-submitted a request for assistance to deal with an...
Italy’s ENI expects to drill for gas off Cyprus next year
ITALIAN energy company ENI will start exploratory drilling for natural gas off Cyprus in the second half of 2014, its chief executive said on Thursday....
‘A vision of peace and prosperity’
By Stefanos Evripidou NATURAL GAS and a Cyprus peace solution would provide “great” benefits to all Cypriots and help spread peace and security in the...
Vassilikos working at full capacity by next month
By Peter Stevenson TWO days short of the second anniversary of the fatal blast at the Mari Naval Base, the EAC announced that the power...
Can gas drive down our electricity prices?
By Elias Hazou CYPRUS inches closer to making up its mind on whether to import interim supplies of natural gas – but the million-dollar question...
Meeting EU energy efficiency targets will save money and create jobs
HOUSEHOLDS could save some €1,000 a year by implementing the European Commission’s 2020 energy efficiency targets, participants at a workshop run by the European Commission’s...
Security zones for EEZs
THE House plenary yesterday passed an amending law on the continental shelf allowing the Republic of Cyprus to designate security zones around installations in its...
Gas talks in Moscow
HOUSE PRESIDENT Yiannakis Omirou and a parliamentary delegation arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a two-day official visit at the invitation of the Chairman of...
EU grants Cyprus 4.1 mln euros for green projects
THE EUROPEAN Commission has approved funding of 4.1 million euros for Cyprus for projects that fall under the EU Life+ programme, the EU’s environmental fund....
Italian energy giant gives two local scholarships
THE ITALIAN energy giant ENI has offered scholarships to two Cypriots for postgraduate studies in energy, the environment and economics. According to a press release...
