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Smart Cities Consultation Submitted

June 5, 2011

EHA has taken part in submission for the Consultation on Smart Cities and Communities Initiative. The procedure aims to indicate priority areas and next actions in…

Germany decommissions nuclear power plants by 2022

June 2, 2011

German environment minister Norbert Rottgen announced on May 30, 2011 that the 17-strong German nuclear power plant fleet will be decommissioned by 2022. "The seven oldest reactors that have…

TEN-T Info Day, Brussels – 29 June 2011

June 1, 2011

Registrations are now officially open for the 2011 TEN-T Info Day which will be held on Wednesday 29 June 2011 in the Borschette Center in Brussels…

The Fuel cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking launched 4th annual call for proposals

May 3, 2011

The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking whose total budget amounts to nearly  €1bn to be invested by 2013, published its fourth annual call for proposals…

The Climate Parliament Global Conference

May 3, 2011

The Climate Parliament held a global conference in the European Parliament to discuss how limited public funds can best directed to generate a surge of private…

Public consultation meeting on EIB Transport Lending Policy

May 2, 2011

The EIB launched on 30 March 2010 a public consultation with a deadline for responses by 24 June 2011 in view of the revision of its…

Strategic Transport Technology Plan Public Consultation Launched

May 1, 2011

The Commission will issue a Strategic Transport Technology Plan (STTP) based on a vision for an integrated, efficient and environmentally friendly European transport system by 2050.…

EU Commissioner Algirdes Semata publishes € 20 Carbon Tax Draft

April 11, 2011

As EU Member States are slowly warming up to  establishing  taxes on carbon,  EU Tax Commissioner on April 13 outlined plans for a draft of a…

EC White Paper “Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system”

April 7, 2011

The new White Paper published by the European Commission "Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system" aims to…

NEW IG Board elected for the industry grouping of fuel cell and hydrogen technology

April 5, 2011

On 31 March 2010 the members of the Industry Grouping for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen technology (NEW-IG) elected its new Board, including three new board-members, Oliver…