The Czech Republic has a big choice to make as it moves to boost nuclear generating capacity: whether to align the country's energy sector with Russia or the West.

• September 21, 2010

China's main nuclear power company announced that it is in talks to build a one-gigawatt nuclear power plant in Pakistan, even as the two countries face U.S. and Indian concerns over their cooperation to build other plants in Pakistan.

• September 21, 2010

China is expected to develop its coal conversion industry into the world's largest by 2020, as the world's largest coal producer and consumer is seeking clean uses of its huge coal resources, industry insiders forecast.

• September 19, 2010

At September 16 sitting, the Armenian government approved Armenia-Croatia contract to promote bilateral cooperation in the sectors of economy, science and engineering as well as stimulation and protection of investments.

• September 17, 2010

The Estonian state-owned Eesti Energia Distribution Grid is carrying out an international state procurement to find partners for regular maintenance and repair works, liquidating malfunctions and building new electricity networks

• September 17, 2010

Last year, $3.4bn was invested in the dirtiest fossil fuel despite international commitments to cut emissions

• September 16, 2010

Azerbaijan will be ready to boost supplies to Iran to 1 billion cubic meters a year once a pricing agreement is reached, an Azerbaijani Energy Ministry official said.

• September 16, 2010

Ukraine, along with Russia and Kazakhstan, is poised to produce nuclear fuel, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich announced during a joint press conference with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev

• September 15, 2010