Poland Says Gazprom Cut Gas Supplies via Belarus, Ukraine

Poland is investigating reduced natural gas supplies from Russia’s OAO Gazprom (OGZD) via Belarus and Ukraine, according to the country’s dominant gas company.

European Lawmakers Support Carbon Trading System

The European Parliament on Tuesday approved a rescue plan for the European Union’s system for trading carbon-emission credits.

European development bank cuts funding for coal power

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy investments over the next five years and slash its funding for coal projects, a managing director at the bank told Reuters.

EU Nations Urged to Overhaul Energy Markets State Support

The European Union presented a set of recommendations for governments to improve their state-aid mechanisms in energy markets, including support programs for renewable energy.

Oil prices fall on weak China data, Europe woes

Oil prices dropped Friday as traders worried about disappointing Chinese economic data and debt-wracked Greece, where an election was almost certain after austerity opponents blocked a new government.

Japan posts record trade deficit as energy costs climb

(CNN) -- Japan -- battered by a strong yen, slowing global demand and increased oil and gas imports due to last year's Fukushima nuclear disaster -- posted a record trade deficit of $18.7 billion in January, according to official figures released Monday.

Waking Up to Urgency of a National Climate Policy

As increasingly extreme and erratic weather driven by the earth's changing climate exacts a heavy toll on Jamaica's population, economy and infrastructure, a consensus has emerged among scientists and policy makers here that adaptation measures must include hazard mitigation.