Fuel cell vehicles back in US Climate Action plans
On June 26 in a speech given at the Georgetown University President Obama acknowledged that climate change poses an immediate threat and outlined the President’s Climate…
Shallow economic prospects for shale gas in Europe?
DG Environment director of strategy,Robin Miege, said that although shale gas could be a “game-changer” in the United States, condition in Europe were rather different
EU President Van Rompuy addresses key energy issues
The EHA attended a high level conference organseed by the Egmont institute for international relations “Beyond the 2020 horizon: Moving towards a common EU energy policy”.
EU Council indicates need for “significant” investments in energy infrastructure
The recent EU Council Conclusions on May 22, 203 referred to “significant investments in new and intelligent energy infrastructure to secure the uninterrupted supply of energy at…
EU Council agrees to no regret EU Energy scenario
The EU Council on May 22 agreed to EU Commission president Barroso so-called “no regret energy scenario” for the coming years in view of the changing…
EU Parliament seeks sweet spots in shale gas hype
The EHA attended a seminar at the EU Parliament "Beyond the Hype, the economics of shale gas in Europe". David Hughes of the Canadian based Post…
MEPs approve firm carbon emissions targets for 2020
The EU Parliament has approved a draft report setting out rules for achieving the 95g/km CO2 emissions target for 2020 car sales within Europe and added…
EU Fuel Economy Rule to Create More Jobs
Robust fuel efficiency standards for cars could create up to 443,000 new jobs by 2030 and add €16 billion per year to Europe’s GDP, according to…
No mentioning of role of hydrogen in EU energy and climate 2030 Framework
The EU Commission published its Green Paper on a 2030 Framework for Energy and Climate Policy on March 27, 2013
Transport , Telecommunications and Energy Council Prepare for June Energy Council
The Transport Council headed by Irish Minster for Communications, Energy and National Resources, Pat Rabitte held a public policy debate in Brussels last week, 22 February …