Business Edition
nr. 37
24 January 2007
Special:
Strong opposition to mandatory targets for renewables
Yesterday, during a first working group meeting, the European Council showed strong opposition to some elements in the Road Map for Renewables to the year 2020, which the Commission presented on the 10th of January. Most important is the observation that most Member States reject binding targets. Read
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GreenPrices Market Monitor
GreenPrices Business Edition regularly reports on market developments, prices and recent trades of green certificates in Europe. This week: Prices of Elcertificates in Sweden are still rising, and the UK government wants to make support for expensive renewable technologies more effective. Read
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New Danish energy plan: doubling of renewables
The Danish government has launched the country’s energy plan ‘A visionary Danish energy policy’ that describes the goals for Danish energy policy to 2025. Denmark plans to double the contribution of renewable energy from 15% now to 30% in 2025. The consumption of fossil fuels will have to be reduced by 15%. Read
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German renewable energy sector shows impressive growth
In Germany, the renewable energy sector showed impressive growth on all fronts in 2006, reinforcing Germany’s position as the European leader in terms of renewables. And Germany goes further on; the environment ministry announced to almost double investments in renewable energy in 2007, to € 83 million, and environmental minister Sigmar Gabriel announced plans for a draft law to promote and oblige the use of renewable heating. Read
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New EU members Bulgaria and Romania and Renewables
On 1 January 2007, Romania and Bulgaria became the latest countries to join the European Union. GreenPrices gives a brief overview of their energy policy concerning renewable energy and energy efficiency and future energy aspirations of both countries. Read
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Delhaize biggest Belgian green power user in Top 25
The GreenPrices Top 25 list of large users of green power has changed. The Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize takes first place on the Belgian list and seventh place on the international list with a green power use of 245,000 MWh per year. Read
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In Brief
German EU Presidency: ‘Climate and energy biggest challenges’ - Conflict on reducing CO2-emissions from cars - Bush announces 20% cut in gasoline usage of cars by 2017 - UK and France want to cooperate on energy efficiency - World-leading hydrogen office project in Scotland - UK grants permission for world’s largest offshore wind farm - UK wind industry broke records in 2006 - Green Olympics in London 2012 Read
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Editorial: binding or indicative targets?
Three times he mentioned the word ‘energy’, one time ‘climate change’ and one time ‘renewable’. The European renewable industry should be glad that President Bush’s State of the Union speech was still far from being ‘sustainable’. Although a reduction target for fossil transport fuels hits the heart of the American economy, there was no mention of energy efficiency measures or implementing renewables at large scales. This could give a headstart to the European renewable energy business.Read
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