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Tag Archives: European Policy Centre (EPC)
New Beginnings at QCEA
When asked recently what interested me most about European politics, my answer was that this is a sector that is constantly evolving. Europe never stands still. This constant change brings with it exciting new ideas, challenges and opportunities that I … Continue reading
Water Policy within resource efficiency: To be or not to be like the Danes?
The Danish Presidency of the European Union has begun. With it, it brings fresh ideas and approaches to push forward a green growth economy for Europe. Denmark itself already has a head start on the majority of EU countries, as it … Continue reading
How at home is the EU with energy efficiency? The new energy efficiency directive and the role of housing
In June this year, the Commission published a proposal for a new Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), the follow-up from the February 2011 Energy Efficiency Plan. This has been widely criticised by environmental organizations for allowing states to opt to take … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainable Energy Security
Tagged binding target, CECODHAS, Climate change, CO2 reduction, Combined heat and power (CHP), CooperAmbiente, Covenant of Mayors, data protection, decentralised energy, Energy Ambassadors, energy consumption, energy efficiency directive, energy efficiency obligations, energy efficiency plan, Energy Performance Contracting, energy poverty, Energy Savings, Energy Service Companies (ESCOs), Euroheat and Power, European Commission, European Policy Centre (EPC), Frankfurt, fuel poverty, Green Deal, housing, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), passivhaus, POWER HOUSE EUROPE, profit, renewables, smart meters
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Corruption in climate governance – why is it an issue for Europe?
The European Policy Centre, in cooperation with Transparency International (TI) hosted a Policy Dialogue on Corruption in climate governance – why is it an issue for Europe? on May 18th. The dialogue considered the contents of TI’s “Global Corruption Report … Continue reading
Posted in Democratic Accountability, Sustainable Energy Security
Tagged Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), European Commission, European Investment Bank (EIB), European Policy Centre (EPC), European Union (EU), Global Corruption Report on Climate Change, integrity risks, International Emission Trading Association, Transparency International (TI)
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