Business Edition
nr 85
January 31, 2008
Special:
Top official: “No parallel trading system for renewables before 2020”
The European Commission does not consider introducing any trading system for renewables before 2020. “In 2020 we want only one scheme: the Emissions Trading Scheme,” Dr Matthias Ruete, Director General for Energy and Transport (TREN), announced yesterday. But in the corridors of a policy workshop about renewables in Brussels, questions about the flexible trading mechanism remained. Read more
“Don’t wait for 2nd generation biofuels”
Despite the scientific criticism about the ambitious biofuels target share of 10% in 2020, all stakeholders want to move forward with the development of the EU biofuels market. “We simply can’t wait for second generation biofuels,” said BP 's European Fuels Policy Manager James Primrose. Read more
Stakeholders unanimously positive about Renewables Directive
During a Renewable Energy Policy Workshop yesterday, some 400 representatives from industry and authorities showed a very positive attitude towards the proposal for a comprehensive Renewables Directive for the period until 2020. Nothing seems to hinder a fast approval, maybe even this year. Read more
Editorial: Power to heating and cooling!
The proposal for a new Renewable Energy Directive is getting many people very optimistic about the future. Not in the least because the ‘sleeping giant’ of renewable heating and cooling is about to be awakened. At last! Read more
GreenPrices Market Monitor January 2008
The GreenPrices News Desk regularly reports on market developments, prices and recent trades of green certificates in Europe. This week: Prices of Guarantees of Origin (GoO) traded on a voluntary basis, recent prices and volumes of the Swedish Elcertificates, and the most recent prices and volumes of various green certificates traded on national markets in Belgium, Italy, Poland and UK. Read more
European cities commit to climate policies in Covenant of Mayors
Almost 100 European cities will formally commit to reducing their CO2 emissions even beyond the EU 20% objectives. This is the goal of the Covenant of Mayors, a new European Commission initiative presented on Tuesday during the EU Sustainable Energy Week. Read more
Timeframe needed for zero energy buildings
Experts advice the EU to set a timeframe for requirements for all new buildings in terms of zero energy demand and zero carbon emissions. Read more
EU climate proposals welcomed, laws expected by April 2009
Political leaders, European Parliamentarians and the renewable energy sector have broadly welcomed the European Commission’s climate and energy proposals. However, the energy-intensive sectors and the green community are concerned. Read more
In Brief
- Bush to commit €1,26 billion to climate change fund
- More efficient power plants could save 770 million tonnes of CO2
- Alliance for promotion of efficient lighting in Europe
- Bono and Gore: find joint solutions for poverty and climate
- Business leaders call for clear post-2012 climate change agreement
- Next major oil company focusing on biodiesel from algae
- Conergy partners with Origin Energy for Australian wind parks
- Intel biggest buyer of green energy in US
- Switzerland gets highest marks for environmental performance
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