Energy Efficiency Directive: Guidebook for strong implementation
The EU Energy Efficiency Directive outlines a framework of measures in order for the EU to reach its 20% energy savings target by 2020 and pave the way for more […]
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One united leap for energy and climate 2030?
Why an energy savings target should be part of the 2030 climate and energy policy framework from the start. On 27 March the European Commission issued a green paper […]
73% of Germans support an increase of the EU’s 2020 emission reductions target to 30%
Today Germanwatch, a CAN Europe member, published results of a public opinion poll which found that 73% of Germans support an increase of the EU’s 2020 emission reductions target to […]
Doha climate talks: An oasis of forward planning or a sandstorm of indecision?
A pile of recent reports from UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Bank, World Meteorological Association, PriceWaterhouse Coopers and European Environment Agency EEA all confirm the same alarming reality: current […]
Baton passed to EU Member states for implementation of energy savings law
Will Member States aim for a gold in energy savings? On the evening of 13 June, after months of difficult political negotiations, an agreement was achieved in Brussels on the […]
The IPCC’s Special Report on extreme events and climate change: The link is there; now, how to prepare?
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released a Special Report, Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX). It examines the links […]
Counting the effects
A report from the climate finance workshop held at the UN Climate talks Amid the buzz of the high level negotiations taking place at the UN Climate Conference in […]
Bloomberg report: Clever with numbers but what does their 30% equal?
Bloomberg New Energy Finance launched its new report yesterday in Brussels, analysing the costs of moving toward a 30% GHG cuts in the EU. The report lays out a number […]
Poland: Merely looking backward is not a way forward
A veto is an act of desperation, but it carries weight if used wisely. The more you use it, the more meaningless it becomes. The Polish media is already speculating […]
Lightbulbs, businesses and EU decision makers
Which European Directive links EDF, HSBC, Siemens and your local primary school? Or, roof insulation, power lines, light bulbs and the local council?