Nordic Transport Conference (Nordisk Lokaltrafikk Møte) 2012
The Nordic Transport Conference (Nordisk Lokaltrafikk Møte) will take place in Copenhagen 13-15

Vehicle makers urge EU to act upon CARS21 recommendations
Brussels, 6 June 2012 – The European automobile manufacturers welcome the main recommendations of the final report adopted, today, by CARS21
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Hyundai to roll out 1000 Hydrogen cars this year
Most major manufacturers are planning fuel cell vehicle rollouts in limited production numbers in 2015, including Toyota, Honda, and possibly General Motors. 
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Do the test: UNFCCC Techologies Portal has no reference to “Hydrogen”?
The EHA is following closely the developments in the UN Framework Convention on  Climate Change, UNFCCC, to establish a Green Climate Fund
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Hyundai to provide FCEV for Oslo’s public fleets and taxi firms
Hyundai  signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Norwegian firm Hydrogen Operation, (HYOP) in Seoul on May 15, 2012,  to support Oslo’s pilot project to ..read on»

EHA Annual General Meeting 21 June 2012
The EHA  will host its 12th Annual General Meeting on  June 21, 2012 from 12:30 till 14:30 at the Palais des Academies, Rue Ducale ,  Brussels.
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EHA presents at South African Round-table on Technology Cooperation with developing countries
The EHA was invited to speak at the South African Ministry of Science and Technology Stakeholder round-table meeting on 3 May 2012 in Cape Town 
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Fully Charged 2012 International EV Summit
Fully Charged 2012 is a one-day satellite event of the prestigious EuroScience Open Forum 2012 and both are highlight events in the 2012 calendar as Dublin plays host to the City of Science.
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Introduction
The Energy Tax Directive proposal that  the EU Commission presented last year was voted down on April 19 as the Parliament was not ready to increase taxes in the current economical climate. According to the EC  proposal, the motor fuel tax shall be split between a CO2 based and an energy based component by introducing a minimum flat tax for all fuels to be implemented stepwise until 2018,  offering an option to the Member States to postpone any tax increase to 2023. The EP report recognized the need for consistency with regards to the rates of taxation, but suggested a highet tax on diesel and supportive measures for CNG and biogas. The proposed new tax system would automatically redistribute the relative advantages of various fuels in terms of CO2 emissions.
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Hannover Fair FCEV Drive and Ride refuelled by green hydrogen
The FCEV and EV Drive and Ride at the Hannover Fair is a big success: long lines, even in the rain, are forming the first days of the fair for test drives . The Fair with more than 5.000 exhibitors, over half foreign, has seen an increase of exhibitors of 8%.  ”Greenintelligence” has been the fair’s theme over recent years and the clean energy and clean transport showcases are also this year very prominent. The Drive and Ride includes the VW Tuareg HyMotion, Daimler FCELL,  Honda FCX Clarity and Toyota FCHV adv and Opel  HydroGen4, who is bringing 10 FCEV to the fair.
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Positive Discussion on ETS and Energy Efficiency
The meeting of Energy ministers in Denmark on Friday 20 April 2012 concluded by reaching an agreement on the approach recommended by the European Commission in its energy roadmap to 2050. Europe’s energy future will involve higher efficiency, more renewables and infrastructure upgrades, they said.
The ministers backed the roadmap’s ‘no regret’ options, which the commission says would apply to all decarbonisation scenarios envisaged in the document, regardless of the choices made by member states.
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