Business Edition
nr. 32
23 November 2006
Special:
Energy Council unanimously backs Efficiency Action Plan
The Council of EU ministers of Energy today convened in Brussels to discuss the recent Energy Efficiency Action Plan. Commissioner of Energy Andris Piebalgs thanked the EU ministers for their support. Piebalgs: “As one delegate said: We have to think European and act on a national level.” Read
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EU: 20% in 2020 a likely target
The EU Renewable Energy Roadmap that is foreseen to be published on January 10, 2007, will most probably contain a target of a 20% share of renewable energy in 2020. But it is hard to say if the Roadmap will contain objectives per energy sector (electricity, heating and cooling, and biofuels). Read
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First FP7 energy calls early 2007
Within the Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7), the European Union will spend about 2.3 billion euros on energy research in the period 2007 - 2013. GreenPrices provides an overview of the energy calls in 2007. Read
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Germany's EU presidency focuses on EE, RES and climate change
Energy efficiency, renewables and climate change will top the agenda of the German EU presidency. Germany will take over the EU presidency from Finland in January 2007. German chancellor Angela Merkel announced that the German EU presidency will promote efforts to reach an agreement on what is to follow the Kyoto Protocol. Read
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Megacities join forces in climate policies
Large cities all over the world are seemingly competing for the title ‘Greenest Metropolis’. Cities like London, Chicago, New York and Amsterdam are eager to establish green policies, and meanwhile attract the green business that goes with this. Despite the competition though cities are willing to exchange experiences and views. Read
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No green power imports in Ireland (yet)
Until the first of December public and private parties can comment on the recently published Green Paper on Energy in Ireland. The paper has targets of 30% renewable power in 2020 and an increase in energy efficiency of 20%. Read
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Sustainability gets priority over security of supply
Sustainability was given significantly more importance than security of supply and competitiveness in the consultation of the Green Paper “A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy”. Read
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In brief
EIB focuses on renewables, R&D and energy efficiency - Seabed carbon storage allowed from February 2007 - Danish government supports RE & EE in rural areas - Seven European countries in climate top 10 Read
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