A new analysis of leaked OECD data finds that over the last decade, export credit agency finance has played a significant role in supporting coal power generation globally.
France
Sarkozy Secures $120bn Energy Merger
French president Nicolas Sarkozy is set to confirm a $120 billion merger between energy groups Suez and Gaz de France, creating the world’s third-largest power company and a new French global champion. Although the deal was first muted in early 2006, it was resisted by Suez’s CEO, Gérard Mestrallet. He agreed after considerable arm-twisting by … Read More