Prospective members of the European Union have agreed to honour the targets to enhance renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that were recently agreed to by the EU for 2030. Balkan countries have pledged to meet the targets to reduce GHG emissions by 40% by 1990 levels, … [continued]
In addition to the videos I recorded of Connie Hedegaard’s keynote speech at the start of the World Future Energy Summit (part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, hosted by Masdar), I also got to sit down with her after her speech, ask her a few questions, and videotape it all. … [continued]
Handing the gas lobby a huge victory, the EU is likely to classify natural gas a renewable energy source eligible for 80 billion euros in subsidies, paving the way for a lot more in the way of shale gas “fracking” as opposed to truly innovative, green renewable energy resource development.
The European Commission has confirmed that tougher emissions regulations would be less costly to implement than previously thought. This is due to multiple factors, but especially due to the economic recession, which caused a significant overall decrease in energy usage. Another key factor is the effectiveness of EU climate policies.
You may have seen the news floating around the cleantech web that the UK has committed to cutting its greenhouse gases 50% by 2025. Great news! But the commitment does come with some conditions — most importantly, it will only commit to this binding target if the EU as a whole does as well.
