Commission gives a boost to renewables, but more post-2020 ambition needed
The European Commission’s communication on renewable energy issued today examines the current 2020 framework for the development of the sector and outlines policy options for the post-2020 phase. EREC...
View ArticleSmart meters: consumer profiling will track much more than energy consumption...
On Friday 8 June 2012, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) adopted his opinion on the Commission Recommendation on preparations for the roll-out of smart metering systems, which gives...
View ArticleIndustrial revival hinges on new soil rules
A soil framework directive necessary to boost industrial regeneration is creeping back onto the European agenda after years of being shelved by reluctant EU member countries. en lire plus
View ArticleCommission launches innovation partnership for Smart Cities and Communities
One of the greatest challenges facing the EU is how best to design and adapt cities into smart intelligent and sustainable environments. Almost three quarters of Europeans live in cities, consuming 70%...
View ArticleSahara dust, sea spray and fires contribute to bad air quality
Human activities are the main cause of poor air quality, but natural sources of air pollution also play a role. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) considers how particulate matter...
View ArticleSignificant Reduction in Pollution Achieved by creating Green Walls
Scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Lancaster (UK) argue that by ‘greening up’ our streets a massive 30% reduction in pollution could be achieved, according to research published today (18...
View ArticleE-waste
E-waste is currently one of the smallest waste streams by volume, but is the fastest growing – thus the baby has now grown into a child, and soon will become a fully-fledged adult! Over the last...
View ArticleREACH chemical law 'worth the money in the end', says BASF
BASF, the German chemical giant, has distanced itself from the rest of the industry by saying Europe's REACH chemical safety law was worth the investment in the end. A review of the legislation is...
View ArticleDesertec can be much more than a "Eurotunnel" for Europe's energy
“It is great once you have it but a nightmare getting there,” was the response from Paul van Son, CEO of the Desertec Industrial Initiative, to this opening question during his presentation of the...
View ArticleRegional strategies for the large scale introduction of geothermal energy in...
The GEO.POWER project, a European project in the frame of the INTERREG IVC programme, focuses on geothermal energy applications. This project aimed to address technical, financial and marketing...
View ArticleEU reaches 100 GW wind power milestone
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View ArticleEurope still playing catch-up on air pollution, despite reduction successes
The European Union appears to have met several objectives to reduce the impacts of air pollution, according to the original scientific understanding used to set the objectives. But when using the...
View ArticleEU support for building the largest solar power plant in West Africa, ahead...
Today, EU Development Commissioner Piebalgs announced that the EU will support the construction of what will be the largest African photovoltaic power plant, in Burkina Faso. It will provide 32...
View ArticleIRENA launches Roadmap to double Renewable Energy by 2030
International efforts to double the share of renewable energy by 2030 are attainable, but need to accelerate substantially if they are to be successful, according to a new global roadmap launched at...
View ArticleEurope steers towards ‘resolute’ new CCS targets by 2014
Europe’s failing plans to encourage the burial of carbon dioxide emissions underground should be boosted by new laws for emissions performance standards or mandatory carbon capture and storage (CCS)...
View ArticleBlack carbon ranks as second-biggest human cause of global warming
Soot ranks as the second-largest human contributor to climate change, exerting twice as much of an impact as previously thought, according to an analysis released Tuesday. en lire plus
View ArticleOur plastics will pollute oceans for hundreds of years
Australia’s plastic garbage has made its way into every ocean in the world. New research shows that it doesn’t matter where in the world plastic garbage enters the ocean, it can end up in any of the...
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