Business Edition
nr 69
September 27, 2007
Special:
Commission steadily drifts towards mandatory green certificates
Bit by bit some elements of the new comprehensive Renewable Energy Directive, to be published on 5 December this year, become clear. Well-informed sources in Brussels say that the Commission will introduce mandatory green certificates. Read more
UN chief Ki-moon: ‘A sea-change’
Concluding the UN summit on climate change, attended by more than 80 government leaders, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was satisfied about the outcome. “This was a ground-breaking historical event. The government leaders send out a clear signal, there is a sea-change regarding climate change.” Read more
Seventy world leaders discuss climate change
Last week, the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Event on climate change starts at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. More than 70 heads of state or government will attend the one-day event, making it the largest meeting ever of world leaders on climate change. Read more
German industry: ‘26% less greenhouse gas in 2020 is economically viable’
Germany could reach a 26% greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2020 in an economically viable way. Further reductions will be much more expensive, according to a McKinsey study commissioned by the German industry association BDI. Read more
Vestas about to replace gearboxes in 3 MW offshore turbines
Vestas Offshore is presently planning the replacement of some gearboxes in offshore wind farms Barrow, Kentish Flat (both 90 MW, in the UK) and Noordzeewind (NL, 108 MW). Read more
Green Paper sketches future urban mobility
The European Commission's new Green Paper on urban transport opens a debate on the key issues of urban mobility. "Towards a new culture for urban mobility” discusses issues of free-flowing and greener towns and cities. Read more
Investors ask for more government climate ruling
Investors still need an extra incentive to focus on emissions reduction. This is one of the main conclusions of the latest report from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), presented yesterday by former US president Clinton during the UN summit about climate change in New York. Read more
Editorial: Industry versus society
The German inventory of costs and potentials of 300 technologies reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, opens up interesting perspectives. The document, including its conclusions by the German industrial association BDI and consultant McKinsey, offers a few interesting points of view. Read more
In Brief
- European Parliament: strong support for tough legislation
- EWEA: An important but insufficient step
- SET-Plan lists technologies for the future
- UK scouts for young ‘climate champions’
- EWEA: full-grown in 25 years
- Italian government wants flexibility in achieving RES targets
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