Business Edition
nr 79
December 6, 2007
Special:
New draft RE Directive: Trade issues outlined
In the case of not meeting its renewable energy targets, an EU Member State can be obliged to open up its support schemes for foreign producers. A recent draft proposal for a Renewable Energy Directive for the EU still includes two alternative options for dealing with the issues of trading Guarantees of Origin. Read more
Details from a draft RE Directive
A recent draft of the proposal for a Directive on ‘the promotion of the use of renewable energy sources’ contains several novelties about power, heat and fuels from renewable sources. An overview. Read more
Primary moves at Bali
The focus of the international press on the Bali Climate Summit is very much on future commitment, after the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012. But in practice, the conference very much focuses on the short term. Financing adaptation for poor countries was a hot issue in the first four days. A summary of Bali’s first moves. Read more
Stakeholders discuss trade of certificates
Today the European Commission called a meeting to discuss cross-border trade of renewable power. The hot issue, one of the reasons for the delayed publication of the RE Directive, will be discussed by representatives from the power industry and renewable energy industry and from national governments. Read more
German Climate Package approved
Yesterday the German cabinet of Ministers approved a climate package of fourteen laws and seven other measures, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2020 (compared to 1990). Read more
US Climate Bill will go for a vote in the Senate
Yesterday the US made another step concerning climate policies. The Committee on Environment and Public Works accepted the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act by a vote of 11-8. Read more
Australia ratifies Kyoto Protocol
On Monday the Australian delegate at the Bali climate summit, Howard Bramsey, announced that Australia will ratify the Kyoto Protocol. This statement was welcomed with great applause from the participants. Read more
‘US could reduce up to 28% of greenhouse gases by 2030’
For marginal costs less than 50$ (around 34€) per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent, the United States will be able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 by 7 to 28% compared to 2005 emissions. 40% of these reductions even yield some profit, instead of costs. Read more
EU and US propose new WTO green trade agreement
Last Friday the EU and US presented ‘a ground-breaking proposal’ for WTO to create much freer trade in green goods and services. Read more
EU Ministers adopt Strategic Energy Technology Plan
The Strategic Energy Technology Plan, a comprehensive plan to create a new energy research programme for Europe, was supported by the European Energy Council. Read more
Greenpeace proposes new mechanism to stop tropical deforestation
This week, at a side event of the Bali Climate Conference, Greenpeace, with the support of Governors from Papua and Papua Barat, presented an initiative to reduce and ultimately to stop tropical deforestation. Read more
Editorial: December Wishes
Although in The Netherlands December presents are preferably exchanged on the birthday of Sinterklaas (5 December), I would like to have some extra sustainable presents under the Christmas tree. I’ve got three wishes. Some of them might cost a couple of billion, but I promise I won’t keep the presents all for myself. Read more
In Brief
- Climate summit starts encouraging
- DONG Energy invests in UK offshore wind farms
- Business leaders urge climate change action
- Northern integration of offshore wind investigated
- Council continues unbundling discussion
- Offshore wind: new plans announced
- Further settlements for offshore wind development
- Videos for and against a US Climate Change Bill
Agenda Read more
To the reader
GreenPrices Weekly is a periodical newsletter on climate change and sustainable energy issues. On our website, we provide you with daily news.
Paying subscribers can enter the articles in this section after login.
Tell a colleague and forward this newsletter!
We offer a subscription to the rate of € 300 for one year. As a premium, the new subscriber will receive the DVD 'An Inconvenient Truth' of Al Gore.
Subscribe here.
Rolf de Vos
Editor in chief
GreenPrices Newsdesk