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EU states urged not to weaken draft EED law
14 Feb 2012Member states must resist attempts to water down the draft energy efficiency directive (EED) based on fears over the cost of measures such as the 1.5% saving obligation for energy suppliers, according to a group of green investors.
Danish grid needs major upgrade, says IEA
22 Feb 2012Denmark must significantly upgrade its grid and strengthen regional interconnections if it wants carbon-free electricity by 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Wednesday. The country needs to invest €753m for the period up to 2020.
NewsFuture green energy policy divides stakeholders
21 Feb 2012Stakeholders are split about how to deal with renewable energy after 2020, including what role support schemes should play and when they should eventually be phased out. Their views will be heard at a meeting in Brussels on Friday.
NewsCanada steps up its threats over oil sands
20 Feb 2012Canada is threatening the EU with legal action over the fuel quality directive’s treatment of oil sands. Documents outlining Canada’s warnings were leaked on Monday, ahead of a vote on the law on Thursday.
NewsEuropean energy funding plan gets mixed review
20 Feb 2012The European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR) has had a generally positive effect, but some energy projects have yet to take off, according to a mid-term evaluation published by the European Commission on Friday.
NewsUK and France sign raft of energy agreements
17 Feb 2012Several commercial deals on nuclear and renewable energy were signed between companies in France and the UK as part of a cooperation agreement on Friday. One of them includes a deal with Rolls Royce to build new EPR nuclear reactors.
NewsNew ecodesign proposals circulated for boilers
17 Feb 2012The European Commission is consulting internally on long-delayed ecodesign and energy labelling requirements for boilers and water heaters. The politically sensitive standards have been under discussion for several years.
CommentOur energy efficiency goal must become binding
29 Nov 2011It is anticipated that the EU's 20% energy saving goal will not be achieved. Discussions on the energy efficiency directive can turn this around but differences on how to measure savings must be resolved, writes Andrew Warren.
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- New challenge against Shell's Arctic ambitions Alaska Dispatch
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- EU urges to act on Portugal's 'retroactive' feed-in tariff cuts EREF
- German offshore wind plans hampered by grid delays Bloomberg
17 Feb 2012
16 Feb 2012
- EU renewables sector employs 1.1m - report Renewable Energy World
- Danish energy consumption down in 2011 Danish energy agency
- Nobel laureates tell UK to back EU's oil sands proposal Guardian
14 Feb 2012
- Aviation biofuels expected to be competitive by 2020 Argus Media
- China considers solar subsidy for farmers Xinhua
- Oil sands vote scheduled for 23 February Reuters
13 Feb 2012
- US to build two new nuclear power reactors AOL Energy
10 Feb 2012
9 Feb 2012
- UK opens world's largest offshore wind farm Bloomberg
- Czech minister backs away from nuclear plans Czech Position
8 Feb 2012
- Nuclear decommissioning faces funding shortfall Press release
- Austrian green energy support scheme gets EU nod EC
7 Feb 2012
6 Feb 2012
Danish presidency programme
Denmark took over the presidency of the EU on 1 January.
Read ENDS article on its provisional agenda of meetings
See also its website and full programme of work officially presented on 6 January
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