UK's entire nuclear industry could contribute GBP9.6 billion per annum to the economy and support 130,000 jobs by 2050

"Russia and Germany should take advantage of years of their successful partnership in the oil and gas industry to closely cooperate in the development of hydrogen, climate-friendly technologies for the future," the proposal sent to relevant ministries of both countries said.

In early June, Nord Stream 2 asked -- as a precautionary measure -- for an amendment to its Danish pipelaying permit to allow the potential use of pipelay ships that use anchors for positioning.

Germany has put the worst of the impact of the coronavirus lockdown behind it: orders for industrial goods rose 10.4% in May

The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 1.7%

Russia's gas flows remain well down on last year, with supplies in June down 20% year on year.

Renewable energies accounted for 55.8 percent of Germany’s net electricity generation

Equinor intends to take a final investment decision (FID) in 2023, conditional to supportive UK policy, with potential first production by 2026.

Just 160 km (99 miles) of Nord Stream 2 is left to lay in Danish waters out of the total 2,460 km length after the US first implemented sanctions in December.

the security of electricity supply in Europe becoming more and more precarious

SFEN recommends that France includes the project to construct a series of three pairs of reactors in its post-COVID recovery plan and confirms the launch of the project at the end of the investigation in mid-2021. It also says the European Union should include new nuclear in the Green Deal and associated plans for financial mechanisms.

The government intends to make German power generation free of hard coal by 2033.

The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.9%

The pan-European STOXX 600 index looked set to post a more than 12% rise in the quarter

The potential is very high. China's demand for gas will grow at a very high pace. Last year, gas consumption in China grew by almost 10 per cent, thus exceeding 300 billion cubic meters. In 15 years, the demand for gas in the country may double.