Go to the Content Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Your search for "Energy Conservation and European Union" produced 78 items.
| 1. Misleading car fuel efficiency tests getting worse | May 28, 2013 |
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A report has found testing methods used by automakers are becoming more misleading over time. Official fuel-economy figures used by Europe's automakers are becoming... |
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| 2. Car passports would help cut emissions | March 7, 2013 |
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The current EU test cycle for carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars is unrepresentative of real-world CO2 emissions. The article “Row over German attempts to weaken... | |
| 3. Commission considers revised climate targets | February 21, 2013 |
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Commission believed to be leaning toward setting new 2030 targets for emissions and renewables, but not for energy efficiency. European commissioners at their weekly meeting... | |
| 4. Energy-saving projects paid little heed to costs | January 17, 2013 |
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Member states fail to show financial benefit Investments in energy-efficiency projects from the European Union's cohesion funds over the past 12 years have not been... |
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| 5. Energy efficiency investments not cost-effective | January 14, 2013 |
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Court of Auditors report reveals major flaws in projects over the past 12 years. Investments from the EU's cohesion policy funds made in
energy efficiency projects over the... |
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| 6. Climate change must be part of budget talks | September 20, 2012 |
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The just announced The just announced European Union summit in November, mentioned in your article (‘Summit called for talks on EU budget', September 6), dedicated... |
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| 7. Efficiency against the odds | June 21, 2012 |
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MEPs agreed to member states' demands. The tension was palpable last Wednesday (13 June) in a sideroom of the European Parliament building in Strasbourg. MEPs and member... |
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| 8. Filling in the gaps in the energy-efficiency directive | June 21, 2012 |
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An energy deal that falls well short The Danish presidency of the Council of Ministers says that the agreement reached last week by the Council and the European Parliament on... | |
| 9. Last-minute deal on energy efficiency | June 14, 2012 |
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Campaigners disappointed that MEPs gave in to demandes from member states. MEPs and member states last night (13 June) came up with a last-minute deal to save the... |
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| 10. Behavioural insights in the Commission | June 14, 2012 |
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The European Commission supports the study and application of behavioural insights for policymaking. In response to the call from Alberto Alemanno in his article “Nudging... | |
| 11. Benefits of a green deal | June 7, 2012 |
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The best ways to promote energy savings. As somebody involved in promoting energy saving in existing buildings I was horrified to read in your article “EU energy efficiency... | |
| 12. Energy talks under threat | June 7, 2012 |
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Underhand negotiating tactics employed by the Council of Ministers. Your front-page article in last week's edition – “EU energy efficiency talks deadlocked” (31 May-6... | |
| 13. The potential of buildings | June 7, 2012 |
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Reducing energy consumption would reduce Europe's bill for imported oil and gas. I read your article on efforts by member states to water down proposals in the energy... | |
| 14. EU energy efficiency talks deadlocked | May 31, 2012 |
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Talks are stalled and could be shelved until next year. A controversial proposal to impose energy efficiency savings across the European Union is at risk of being neutered or... |
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| 15. Time to devote more energy to growth | May 24, 2012 |
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Efficiency must be at the heart of a European growth pact. The news last week that 16 Spanish banks had been downgraded because Spain is once more in recession followed hard... | |
| 16. Access to energy for all by 2030? | April 20, 2012 |
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An ambitious yet achievable goal. In Europe, when children need to study after dark, they switch on the lights. When we are sick, we go to a doctor's office or hospital,... |
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| 17. States' energy proposals anger Commission | April 18, 2012 |
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Changes to efficiency rules would leave EU far short of targets, Commission will tell ministers. The European Commission is expected to express its disappointment with member... |
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| 18. EU launches sustainable energy scheme | April 16, 2012 |
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Funding is part of UN drive to help developing countries. The European Commission today launched a €50 million funding programme to help developing... |
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| 19. Feeling the heat | April 4, 2012 |
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The energy intensity of city living can be cut by efficiency requirements for buildings and by combined heat and power. In terms of the impact that individuals have on the... | |
| 20. Showdown looms on energy efficiency | April 3, 2012 |
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Member states' intransigence could sink the energy-efficiency directive. European Union member states are likely to run into tough criticism from the European Parliament... | |
