Business Edition
nr 82
January 10, 2008
Special:
New draft RE Directive: no final figures yet
Last week, the Commission’s Directorate of Transport and Energy (DG TREN) submitted a final draft of the Renewable Energy Directive to the so-called ‘inter-service consultation’. The draft does not yet contain the individual target figures per country, but other details are revealed. Read more
Negative comments on draft Directive
First reactions to the draft proposal for a new EU renewable energy Directive, published on Monday by GreenPrices, are negative. The Danish Energy Association of energy suppliers fears a complete opt-out from green energy trade by some Member States. On the opposite side, the European renewable energy industry thinks the draft trade text will lead to the abolishment of successful feed-in systems in Europe. Read more
'Still inappropriate to harmonise RE support'
As in their 2005 Communication about renewable energy, the European Commission still thinks it is premature to harmonise support systems. This is one of the main findings of a working document. Four reasons are mentioned. Read more
Editorial: 2008 Promises and wishes
The year 2008 is still young, but it has already started in a promising way. For everyone who might have forgotten about the importance of sustainable energy growth, the oil market sent a reminder by surpassing the 100 dollar per barrel threshold on the very first day of trading. Maybe it's just symbolic, but after some days off, we're wide awake again. Read more
Sustainable energy will benefit from auction of emission allowances
Part of the revenues that will be invoked by the auction of emission allowances from 2013 on will be spent on sustainable energy technologies. Although no exact figures are mentioned, a draft of the amendments for the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) contains this plan. Read more
Oil price causes turmoil
The year 2008 started with the oil price surpassing the 100 dollar per barrel threshold. The symbolic milestone caused a lot of turmoil in the energy world, again stressing the importance of sustainable energy and energy conservation. Read more
Energy goals 'most demanding' during Slovenia's EU presidency
Pushing ahead with ambitious energy and climate goals is one of Slovenia’s top priorities as it assumes the European Union’s presidency for the coming six months. Read more
Japan, US, EU to propose new energy-saving body
8 January 2008 – Japan, the United States and the European Union will propose the creation of a new international command centre against global warming, the Japanese Yomiuri newspaper said on Sunday. Read more
In Brief
- European Council includes aircraft emissions in trading scheme
- Online PACT helps draft climate-friendly laws
- Economic costs of climate change still uncertain
- Thin film technology cuts price of solar energy
- France, Japan and UK have most efficient fossil power generation
- EU Countries ask for renewable resources strategy
- French compressed air car set for take-off in India
- Final phase of Colorado wind farm powers up
- First power from Q7 offshore wind
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