Updates from the EU Commission, Directorate-General for Energy
Commissioner Arias Cañete hosted an event at World EXPO Milan, with the participation of Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney, which took…
H2Mobility meeting, Rome, Italy
The workshop "Towards 2030: hydrogen and fuel cell technologies for sustainable growth" took place in Rome on Friday 19 June 2015 during the Sustainable Energy Week.…
Berlin had pledged a target of 1 million all-electrics and hydrogen-powered cars on German highways by 2020
Faced with widespread public scepticism about the benefits of all-electric cars, Germany's government is stepping up efforts to get more zero-emission vehicles on the roads. Berlin had…
Belgian regional government to facilitate hydrogen distribution network
During the official introduction of the Hyundai ix35 FCEV on the Belgian market, Flemish Vice President and Minister for Energy Annemie Turtelboom announced that during her…
Israeli hydrogen energy tech feted by EU
Israeli energy start-up H2energy Now believes it has the storage solution – and the renewable energy source as well – that will enable society to easily…
Dutch government ordered to cut carbon emissions in landmark ruling
A court in The Hague has ordered the Dutch government to cut its emissions by at least 25% within five years, in a landmark ruling expected…
Brussels new pedestrian zone debuts on Monday, 29 June 2015
The new pedestrian zone makes its debut on Monday, 29 June. Said to be the biggest in Europe, it covers an area of about 50 hectares.…
G7: End of fossil fuel era?
The G7 has called for a transformation of electricity generation towards clean sources by 2050. They said fossil fuel emissions should not be allowed in any…
EU Commission launches Smart Specialisation platform on Energy
The S3P-Energy, launched by the EU Commission on May 26, 2015, is a joint initiative of the Directorates-General for Regional and Urban Policy, Energy, and the…
Ukrainian Parliament gives green light to tax-free import of electric cars
The Verkhovna Rada has passed draft law No. 1674 in first reading on amendments to the Law on the Customs Tariff of Ukraine to lift import duties…