Business Edition
nr. 43
15 March 2007
Special:
GREEN MILESTONE FOR EUROPE
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EU Council adopts binding targets
Last week the heads of all EU Member States accepted that the European Commission will impose binding targets for renewable energy by 2020. President Barroso promised that the Commission will come up with a proposal for a burden sharing agreement with specific targets for all countries in the third quarter of 2007. “A historic decision”, the Council's conclusion was called by Barroso. “We proved the EU can take very important decisions.” Read
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Overview Council conclusions
A concise overview of the conclusions of the EU Council regarding climate and energy policies in the coming years. Read moreSubscription required
Burden agreements CO2 and RE: 'A complex jigsaw'
In the coming months, the European Commission will prepare proposals about how Member States should share the ‘burden’ of the ambitious greenhouse gas emissions and sustainable energy targets. Some early insights from the Commission into the process and the methodology.
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Poland’s wrestle with coal
“We fully support the targets from the European Energy Summit,” says Zbigniew Kamieński , deputy director of the Energy Department in the Polish Ministry of Economy. “But with 94% of our electricity coming from coal fired plants, it is impossible to change the energy mix on a large scale.” Read moreSubscription required
Next stop: G8 Heiligendamm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel can now focus on her next step: leading the G8+5 Summit in Heiligendamm from 6 to 8 June. “I have made climate protection one of the priorities of the German EU and G8 Presidencies.” Read
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EU Energy targets: a business perspective
What do renewable energy businesses think of the EU energy targets? Greenprices asked people within the wind and solar industries. Read
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Reactions on the EU climate policies
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the targets in the package of binding climate measures were “ambitious and credible” and challenged the world to follow. What do the others say? Read
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UK: 26 to 32% less greenhouse gas emissions by 2020
An emission reduction of 26 to 32% in 2020, 60% by 2050 and a special new ‘Climate Change Committee’ to monitor progress are the key elements in the UK’s Climate Change Bill presented on 13 March. Read
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RE industry welcomes decision, but with reserves
European renewable energy associations EREC and EWEA welcome the decision of the European Council to adopt the 20% target for renewable energy by 2020. “But now the necessary measures to reach the target need to be implemented quickly.” Read
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Council proposes standards for efficient lighting
To include citizens in the climate issue, the European Council came up with an extra proposal. The Council wants the Commission to design legislation regarding street lighting and standards for light bulbs in households. Read
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Editorial
Leapfrogging towards climate change targets
The media and politicians never paid more attention to climate and sustainable energy issues than last week. Climate change was already heading for pole position in media attention, and last Saturday all daily newspapers’ front pages had headers about energy and climate. Never seen something like it! Read more
In Brief
UK Campaign on driver's efficiency -
Sustainable energy market 2006: $ 55 billion -
Car manufacturers
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UK consultation
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More measures in second year of emissions trading. Read
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