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Rethinking Kyoto
A long-awaited debate on the Kyoto Treaty has begun in Europe. Just how muchwill it cost industry and the EU economy? Long-term Energy Risk contributor MariaKielmas gives her views on the latest developments
A fertile future
The CME is hoping its introduction of fertiliser futures will protect the industryfrom fluctuations in the price of natural gas – a vital ingredient in mostnitrogen fertilisers. But is it a case of too little too late? By Paul Lyon
US refinancings suggest recovery
Do several big debt refinancings at US utilities mean energy companies are finally starting to emerge from their post-Enron and post-California crisis problems? Joe Marsh reports
Skating on thin Ice
Profits at the Intercontinental Exchange fell by more than half last year thanksto a contraction in over-the-counter revenues. Yet the exchange reports recordvolumes for its IPE business. Paul Lyon analyses the results
Taking stock
Stock options are losing favour as a method of remuneration. Chicago-based PeoplesEnergy, for one, is to stop offering them altogether. And the onset of new USaccounting rules could well lead others to follow suit. By Paul Lyon
Deutsche asks SEC to clarify guidelines
Deutsche Bank claims the SEC’s guidelines for estimating oil reserves are outdated. And Shell, unsurprisingly,also believes that the SEC should clarify its reserve rules. By Joe Marsh
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