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The rise in global oil production, led by the United States, is likely to outpace growth in demand this year, the International Energy Agency said on Feb. 13.

The governing board of the International Energy Agency has re-elected Fatih Birol as executive director for a second term.

It is not possible to carry out a nuclear project, including the Belene NPP, without the participation of the state. This is the main conclusion of the Risk Analysis for Variants of the Belene NPP project, prepared by the Vienna International Center for Nuclear Competence on the recommendation of the Bulgarian Atomic Forum (BULATOM).

A Bulgarian project to create "farms" for growing a special kind of flies that feeds on organic waste and process them into proteins and larvae to be used for the production of animal feeds competes for award-winning funding for the realization of the innovative idea.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said it welcomes Turkey’s National Energy Efficiency Action Plan which sets the country on course to implement a reduction of 14 percent of primary energy consumption by 2023.

Workers at German companies including premium carmakers Audi and BMW were staging further walkouts on Jan. 12 amid labor talks seeking higher pay and shorter working hours which are set to continue next week.

Calilo, a 30-suite resort on the Greek island of Ios, is among 15 of the New York Times' "New hotels to check out in 2018."

As 2017 ended and 2018 began, Macedonia took emergency measures against dense smog enveloping its cities, an annual winter scourge in the Western Balkans blamed on a mix of coal burning, ageing industry and high-polluting emissions from older vehicles.

The European Commission said on Thursday it had approved a Greek auction scheme for the production of renewable electricity, saying it would aid climate targets while preserving competition.

Under the programme, the country will organize auctions for wind and solar projects to increase competition and lower costs to consumers.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said in response to growing demand for green energy it is providing an $85 million loan to the Industry Development Bank of Turkey (TSKB) to finance private mid-cap companies investing in renewable energy and resource efficiency projects in Turkey.