Where will EU Energy and Transport Policy come from in 2014 – 2020?
Over the last month various sketches of a new EU Commission surfaced but just before this monthly update was issued it is likely that there will…
Energy Storage ambition goes global
The Global Energy Storage Alliance (GESA) was recently established to advance education, collaboration, knowledge and proven frameworks about the benefits of energy storage and how it…
Berlin launches new High-Tech Strategy (HTS)
The German government is focusing on High-Tech Strategy intended to boost integration between the research and economic sectors. According to German Minister of Education and Research…
EU CIVITAS Call of September 19 2014 invites creative movers
CIVITAS CAPITAL is supporting the take-up of sustainable urban mobility measures in Europe through an Activity Fund. This co-financing mechanism will encourage the transfer of successful…
European Regional Policy 2014-2020
The Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund are financial tools set up to implement the regional policy of the European Union. They aim to reduce regional…
The Commission waters down the 2030 target for energy efficiency to 30%
The Commission's Communication on Energy efficiency issued on 23 July for the '2030 Framework for climate and energy policy' proposes a new energy saving target of 30% by…
The priorities of the Italian Council Presidency for Transport, Environment and Energy
Italy helds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union since July 2014. The country will be responsible for the functioning of the Council of…
FCH JU II Call of proposal 2014: infodays in Brussels and Milan
After the official launch of the second program of the FCH JU and its Infoday on the first call for proposals in Brussels on July 10,…
France’s bet on renewable energies
French Ministry for Ecology, headed by Segolène Royal, published an ambitious energy plan on June 18,2014. The plan consists of 10 key measures including a reduction…
OECD study reveals health cost of road transport emissions
The cost of air pollution to the world’s largest economies runs into the trillions of euros, with emissions from road transport accounting for about half of…