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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
28/03/2013
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
07/02/2013
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
26/11/2012
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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
30/07/2012
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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
21/06/2012
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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
14/06/2012
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
27/04/2012
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
16/03/2012
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?
14/02/2012
Comments on Commission Communication on MDG Action Plan
On April 21st 2010 the European Commission released a communication entitled “A twelve-point EU action plan in support of the Millennium Development Goals.”
22/04/2010