Business Edition
nr 56
14 June 2007
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Norway opens the door to internal green power market
This autumn, the Norwegian government will enforce a new legislation concerning Guarantees of Origin. The legislation illustrates how to open borders for the EU-wide trade of green energy.
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G8 acknowledges need for climate action
At the G8 meeting at Heiligendamm last week, participants acknowledged the need to half global emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. They promised to constructively participate in the UN Climate Change Conference in Indonesia in December 2007. Read
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2006 EU emissions approaching ceiling
The verified emissions over 2006 from 25 Member States have been published in Brussels. The total amount of emissions is 0.8% higher than in 2005, reaching 99% of the total allocation
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Geothermal power generation to triple in next decades
Electricity generated from heat from the Earth's core is being rediscovered as a renewable energy source, the use of which is projected to double within the next ten years.
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Good prospects for geothermal energy for heating
Under the pressure of the European renewable energy targets (20% by 2020), Europe is in the process of rediscovering its most ancient energy source: heat from the Earth.
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Potential opportunities during Green Week
Ahead of the Green Week 2007 (12 - 15 June, Brussels), Environment Ministers from the EU-27 have challenged business leaders to regard Europe's energy and climate targets as an opportunity, rather than an impediment.
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‘Europe needs CO2 neutral cities’
At the opening of the Green Week in Brussels yesterday, EU Commission vice-president Margot Wallström stressed the important role of cities in providing a sustainable future.
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Rotterdam aspires to become Europe's CO2 hub
The Rotterdam Climate Initiative published a report in which they explain how the harbour and industry can grow, while reducing CO2 emissions to 50% of the 1990 levels.
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Buildings combat climate change
Energy efficiency potential from buildings is estimated to save an annual €270 billion in energy costs. This means reduction of energy use by the equivalent of 3.3 million barrels of crude oil a day, says the new study from Eurima.
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Hungary mulls over the Commission’s reduced allocation
Hungary may become the fourth Member State to go to court to sue the European Commission, following its decision on the national allocation plan, under the second phase of the Kyoto protocol. The granted allocation falls 12.4% short of the request.
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Editorial
Opening Markets
In brief
Piebalgs opens pilot carbon storage
UK supplier obligation: 10% more efficiency
EU electricity industry calls for clear policies
Eurelectric: CCS promising but immature
Commission provided with wind energy view
First commercial tidal power in August
Costly inclusion of aviation in EU ETS
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