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Joint Statement by the U.S. & EU following 11th U.S.–EU Energy Council

The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and European Union. The eleventh United States–European Union (EU) Energy Council (“Council”) met [on Friday] in Washington, chaired by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. … [continued]

A new wind farm in Ukraine near the Russian front is the biggest investment in the nation's power sector since achieving independence. Photo courtesy of DTEK.

Fewer Markets Are Importing Russia’s Coal

Russia’s reliance on four, mainly Asian, countries to import its coal has increased since some countries implemented sanctions against Russia after it invaded Ukraine, according to Global Trade Tracker data. This trade shift corresponds with increased coal exports from the United States to Europe and EU sanctions that went into full effect … [continued]