Business Edition
nr 23
1 June 2006
Special:
Energy Efficiency Action Plan published around the summer
This month the European Commission will publish the analysis of the public consultation on the Green Paper ‘Doing more with less’. The analysis will be the prelude to an Action Plan on energy efficiency, to be published around summer. Read
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Green and white certificate markets in Italy developing
Whilst receiving a letter of informal notice from the European Commission for not having taken sufficient measures to enable adequate promotion of renewable energies, Italy has recently shown some new development regarding green and white certificates. The national energy efficiency target has even been exceeded by 80%. Read
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Dutch Top10 website launched on energy use of products
On the 13th of May the Dutch
Top10 website www.top10.hier.nu was
launched. It will contain overviews of the most energy efficient
household appliances in various categories of products, starting
with televisions. Read
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EU consumers reduce energy to save money
Although European consumers are environmentally conscious, high energy prices are the most important reasons for them to reduce energy consumption. According to new research from IT services firm LogicaCMG, energy consumer behaviour will change overall as a result of a combination of financial costs, environmental concerns and better information. Read
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Post-Kyoto agreements forwarded to next summit
Recently Government officers, the UN and NGOs met in Bonn to negotiate the setting of a post-Kyoto agreement on climate change. Most important result was an ‘agenda’ for the next negotiations, coming up in Nairobi in November. Read
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Energy dominates the agenda of CSD-14
The fourteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-14) was dominated by the energy agenda. Discussions focused on energy security, the impact of oil and gas prices and the roles of renewable energy technologies and fossil fuels.
Germany remains world leader in PV market
With 603 MW(peak) installed,
Germany remained the leading photovoltaic market in the world in
2005, positioned far ahead of Japan and the USA. This is one of
the conclusions published in the Photovoltaic
Energy Barometer report of EurObserv’ER in April 2006. Read
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In brief
EC launches climate change campaign - France promotes green energy - Germany and Poland move towards biofuels obligation - Conference on large-scale integration of renewable electricity Read
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Agenda Read
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New GreenPrices Publishing reports:
China’s renewable energy law: catalyzing Asia’s largest clean energy market
2003 Small Business Energy Efficiency Program Roundup (October 2005 - Esource/ Platts)
Biogas: A Growing Niche for Distributed Generation (May 2005 - Esource/ Platts)
Biofuels for transportation: new business opportunities (July 2005)
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