EU trend scenarios for development of energy systems to 2050
The EU's decarbonisation of its energy sector will only cut emissions by half the amount needed to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius in 2050,…
EU Clean Air package supports clean air for EU citizens
As some Chinese news agencies are referring to military benefits of the recent high smog levels in Shanghai, the EU Commission’s Clean Air Package presented in december 2013…
Commission launches “urban mobility package”
The European Commission is stepping up its support to towns and cities in a new "urban mobility package" adopted on 17 December 2013. The Commission will…
EU Urban mobility Package supports execution Sustainable Urban Mobilty Plans
The European Commission is stepping up its support to towns and cities in a new "urban mobility package" adopted on December 17. reinforcing the exchange of…
EU Clean Air package tries to support 9 out of 10 EU citizens breathing bad air
As some Chinese news agencies are referring to military benefits of the recent high smog levels in Shanghai, the EU Commission's Clean Air Package presented on…
EU Council more comfortable with national strategies than targets for alternative fuels
On December 5, the EU Council discussed the Lithuanian proposal to move away from targets for alternative infrastructure by 2020 and instead opt for national strategies…
First calls for projects under Horizon 2020
The European Commission has for the first time presented calls for projects under Horizon 2020, the European Union’s €80 billion research and innovation programme. Worth…
EU Parliament votes in role of “smart” regions and cities in clean fuels deployment
The report of rapporteur Carlo Fidanza of the EU Parliament on the EC proposal on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (COM2013/18) was approved in the Parliaments…
Warsaw COP 19: clarity on financial and technical support to developing countries
The UN Climate Change Conference, COP 19 in Warsaw ended on November 23, trying to keep governments on a track towards a universal climate agreement in…
Half a million FCEV per State by 2025; part of USA and EU trade deal?
The governors of California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont signed a MoU to take specific actions to put 3.3 million zero…