Business Edition
nr. 46
5 April 2007
Special:
'Tour d'Europe': Still seven stages to go
Seven capitals still have to be visited by Andris Piebalgs in his tour around 27 Member States. The Energy Commissioner talks with local Ministers in a ‘first exchange of information’ regarding the Commission’s Energy Package. Read
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Piebalgs: 'Member States will need to change their policy'
EU Member States will need to change their policies to increase the use of renewable energy significantly.” In an exclusive guest article for GreenPrices Business, EU Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs calls upon EU countries to contribute to a better integration of renewable energy in the EU energy system. A harmonisation of support schemes is his long-term objective. Read
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The fundamentals for sharing the RE 'burden'
Studies for the European Commission, executed in the last few years, have shown how the task of reaching 20% renewable energy in 2020 could be shared between EU Member States. Most probably, the European Commission will use the same models as a starting point for the burden sharing agreement on the 20% renewable energy target for 2020. Read
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Green cars in Eden
The green exhibition park Eden in Cornwall UK features Green Cars amidst their plants. This Easter, car manufacturers are attempting to look at their ecological best in the Eden Project Green Car Show. Open until 15 April. Read
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McKinsey maps the cost of CO2 emissions reductions
McKinsey’s Stockholm office estimates that stabilising the long-term concentration of greenhouse gases at 450 parts per million (ppm) will cost the world 500 billion Euros in 2030, approximately 0.6% of the projected global GDP. Read
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US Supreme Court: 'Act on CO2'
The US Supreme Court has decided that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to regulate greenhouse gases in automobile emissions. The decision is expected to have a large impact on the debate over US climate policies. Read
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Ford believes in volume climate solutions
At an Amsterdam Car Conference last week, Ford’s Executive VP Lewis Booth called global warming “one of the biggest challenges facing our planet”. He outlined Ford’s solutions to the climate problem: thinking big. Read
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Optimising synergy in climate and energy security policies
Policies that are stimulating energy efficiency in transport are the most effective policies serving both energy security of supply and climate change targets. That is one conclusion in a report by Nicolas Lefevre from Princeton University (US). The investigator designed an easy-to-handle tool to optimise policies. Read
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Key role for building sector in tackling climate change
By applying more ambitious energy efficiency standards to new and existing buildings, more than one fifth of the present energy consumption in Europe could be saved by 2010. It could also lead to a reduction of 45 million tonnes of CO2 per year. These are the conclusions of a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Read
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Guide for sustainable public procurement
Public authorities are increasingly setting the example for sustainable production and consumption. A recently published manual shows that the European public sector, responsible for 16% of EU Gross Domestic Product (€ 1.5 trillion each year), has significant purchasing power to drive the market towards the supply of sustainable products and services – including green electricity. Read
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Editorial: Green carjacking
Large European car fairs compete to show off with their numbers of hybrid, flexfuel and highly efficient cars. While the ink of their recent protest against EU plans to increase car efficiency is still wet, car manufacturers are trying to hijack the green car market. With the growing supply, the demand will also grow. Read
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In Brief
Italy will build world’s biggest solar power plant - Spain inaugurates first commercial CSP plant in Europe - Sweden introduces bonus for new green cars - Webpage announces calls for tenders on energy and transport - Dimas welcomes IPCC - Ireland launches Climate Strategy to meet Kyoto targets - ‘EU targets to reduce car emissions cost 23 billion Euros’ Read
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