Anti-ETS countries agree counter-measures
22 Feb 2012Countries opposed to the EU's inclusion of international flights in its emissions trading scheme (ETS) have reportedly agreed possible retaliatory measures following a two-day meeting in Moscow.
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Eleven EU states miss their 2010 NOx limits
22 Feb 2012Several member states, including Luxembourg, France and Germany, may face EU infringement action after air emissions data released on Wednesday showed they exceeded their nitrogen oxide (NOx) limits for 2010.
EFSA delays approval of risk assessment method
22 Feb 2012The European Foods Safety Authority (EFSA) has delayed adopting an opinion on a controversial new chemical risk assessment method while a compromise is reached with the European Commission's expert committees.
- 22 Feb 2012 Danish grid needs major upgrade, says IEA
- 21 Feb 2012 Call for new approach on endocrine disruptors
- 21 Feb 2012 Future green energy policy divides stakeholders
- 21 Feb 2012 Green laws benefit from better regulation – report
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The bio-economy: a silver bullet for Europe?
13 Feb 2012Monday's bio-economy strategy will help bring more policy coherence in a sector that has so far not enjoyed much attention at top EU level. But more than good intentions, bio-based industries need concrete measures, writes Kathryn Sheridan
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Our 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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Hedegaard: Durban must set climate roadmap
24 Nov 2011The Kyoto Protocol is an important policy framework but most major emitters will never join it. The focus of the next UN meeting in Durban should be to reach a legally-binding global deal, writes European climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard.
ENDS seminar on aviation and ETS
London, 21 October
Speakers
- Damien Meadows, DG Climate
- Simon McNamara, ERAA
- Cait Hewitt, AEF
- Andreas Arvanitakis, Point Carbon
Read our briefing note on this issue
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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