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Public consultation on future EU ETS auctioning rules launched.

June 14, 2009

A public consultation on rules to govern the future auctioning of emission allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has been launched by consultants…

Commission put up consultation EU Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (EEAP)

June 10, 2009

The European Commission has published an online consultation to seek input on the review of the Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (EEAP). EU Heads of States…

EEPR Call published: € 3,93 bln for CCS, Wind and Interconnections

May 29, 2009

The European Energy Programme for Recovery, EEPR,  regulation establishes a financing instrument for the development of projects in the field of energy in the EU. By…

MIT predicts global temperatures will rise twice as much.

May 20, 2009

Earth's median surface temperature could rise 5.2 degrees C) by 2100, the scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found, compared to a 2003 study that…

EIB gives boost of € 750 mln in loans to develop clean vehicles.

May 13, 2009

The European Investment Bank (EIB) on May 12 approved €750 million in loans to European-based automotive companies worth  to develop cleaner vehicles. DAF trucks in the…

EU Parliament approves 3.89 bln in energy funding

May 7, 2009

The EU Parliament, on the day before MEP's will be on their election campaign trails, approved funding for several energy projects to be initiaited before the…

EU adopts Directive to promote clean vehicles in public fleets.

April 30, 2009

Om March 30, 2008  the Council of the EU adopted a Directive (COM 2007/475) to promote energy efficient road transport vehicles in  public fleets. The Directive…

EU Eco Innovation Call for SME’s is open.

April 29, 2009

Through the Eco-innovation funding scheme, the EU supports innovative products, services and technologies that can make a better use of our natural resources and reduce Europe's…

Energy efficiency projects in the European Economic Recovery Package.

April 19, 2009

The Czech EU Presidency and the Parliament's negotiators endorsed the list of eligible energy projects agreed by EU heads of state and government in March, including…

Intelligent Energy for Europe (IEE) Call is out

April 17, 2009

The EU published the IEE Call 2009 dedicating Euro 65 mln to energy effciency and renewable energy projects. The transport part (STEER) features funding for electric…