Business Edition
nr 70
October 4, 2007
Special:
Strong opposition against intended certificate trading
The intended proposals of the European Commission to introduce certificates for green energy trade in Europe meet strong opposition from some Member States and the renewable energy industry. The Amsterdam Forum ended inconclusively, but modifications to the original plans seems obvious.Read more
Five priorities in RE Directive
Later this month a draft of the Renewable Energy Directive will go into ‘in-service consultation’ at the Commission. The Directive is intended to be published on December 5th , together with an overall greenhouse gas policy plan and a review of the present emissions trading scheme. Read more
Washington climate meeting: little progress
As expected, President George W. Bush’s two-day Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change, gathering 17 biggest emitters of climate-warming gases, revealed little movement in the US vision on future targets. Read more
UN aviation organisation flees emissions trading
Despite Europe’s ambitions, the majority of delegates at the 36th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) refused to sign up to meaningful targets to reduce aviation emissions. Read more
Parliament tightens the screws on aviation emissions
The Environment Committee of the European Parliament unanimously backed the Commission’s legal proposal to include aviation in the Emission Trading Scheme. The Committee even opted for significantly tougher CO2 emission limits. Read more
Making up minds for ‘Bali’
Many organisations and authorities are presently preparing for the Climate Summit in Bali, from 3 to 14 December 2007. On a regular basis GreenPrices News Desk reports about new input. This week: IEA and the European Council.
Editorial: Certificates or not?
Two months before the publication of the Renewable Energy Directive, the suspense reaches high levels. This week, the Amsterdam Forum concluded with a real cliff-hanger: will the European Commission force through its plans for a trade scheme for renewable energy, or not? Read more
In Brief
- Public opinion supports immediate climate action
- Biofuels: UK tax relief for small producers
- Energy-efficient light bulbs in China in 10 years time
- Renewables key target in R&D financial facility
- Japan will have new GHG guidance
- Parliament backs binding post-Kyoto targets
- UK: four years to phase out inefficient lightbulbs
- UK’s guidance to zero carbon target in housing
- EIB provides millions for RES in Central Europe
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