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Tag Archives: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Bridging the Gap: the EU Energy Efficiency Directive
On 15 June, negotiators from the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union struck a deal on the proposed Energy Efficiency Directive. This is the first time that Member States have agreed binding policy measures … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainable Energy Security
Tagged Claude Turmes (MEP), Climate change, Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), Energy 2020, Energy Efficiency, European Commission, European Parliament (EP), François Hollande, France, Member States of the EU, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, The Greens, United Kingdom (UK)
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Poll: European Union releases the 2050 Energy Roadmap
The EU has released the 2050 Energy Roadmap. This suggests five decarbonisation scenarios. Please tell us which of these you would like to see happening. You may select two answers.
Durban: Is unanimity necessary?
The annual COP17 climate change conference in Durban has begun. Between 28 November and 9 December, representatives from governments across the world, international organisations and civil society will gather together in Durban to debate and advance the Kyoto Protocol, the … Continue reading
Slower than certainly possible: developments in Energy Roadmap and Energy Efficiency Directive
A low carbon society is achievable. This was the message given many times over at coinciding workshops of the European Environmental and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils (EEAC), and the Coalition of Energy Savings on 4 October 2011. Not only can … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainable Energy Security
Tagged Climate change, De-carbonisation, Energy, Energy 2020, Energy Demand, Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, European Commission, European Union (EU), low-carbon housing, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Resource efficiency, security of energy supply, Sustainability
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New Discussion Paper: Sustainable Growth or Growth vs. Sustainability
QCEA has just published a discussion paper which examines the relationships between resource use, climate emissions and economic growth. “Sustainable Growth or Growth vs. Sustainability” is intended to stimulate discussion and debate on how our economic system relates to the … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Justice, Sustainable Energy Security
Tagged Climate change, Conflict, De-coupling, ecological space, economic growth, energy security, finite resources, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inequality, injustice, poverty, precautionary principle, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Resource consumption, Sustainability, technology
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Poland’s energy and environment chameleon shows his true colours
The Polish Minister for the Environment, Andrzej Kraszewski, has been sending some very mixed messages. Poland begins its first 6 month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on the 1st of July, and is therefore under increasing … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainable Energy Security
Tagged Andrzej Kraszewski, Banktrack, CEE Bankwatch, Climate change, CO2 reduction target, Coal, demand reduction, economic consequences, Energy Demand, Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, EU energy and climate package, European Economic Congress, European Union (EU), European Voice, Financial Times, Green Week, Low-carbon Roadmap 2050, PAP, Poland, Polish Presidency, Polish Press Agency, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Resource efficiency
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Missing the point… EU ETS pits itself against energy savings
There is a serious tension between two different strands of EU climate and energy policy. As reported by EurActiv on Thursday, 16th June, there is significant discord between the drive for energy efficiency and savings, in particular the upcoming energy … Continue reading
Biofuels and Indirect Land Use Change, or “The road to hell is paved with good intentions”
What is Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) and why does it matter? Environmental campaigners working on biofuels (or “agrofuels” – the preferred phrase, as it removes the eco-friendly connotations of ‘bio’ and replaces it with an analogy to big corporate agribusiness) … Continue reading
