EIT publishes Call for first Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs)
The objective of European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), established last September in Prague is to be a key driver of sustainable European growth and …
EU Parliament adopts Resolution to support jobs and green technology development in car industry
The EU Parliament adopted on March 24 for a resolution calling on the European Commission to ensure "the best use of European funds available in support…
Hydrogen in EU Economic Recovery Plan
The Council of the EU's leaders on March 19 - 20, 2009, approved six Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects as part of the EU Economic…
EU Cohesian funds thunnel € 105 bln to clean local development
European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Daniela Hübner announced on March 9, 2009 that €105 billion will be invested in the "green economy" through the EU Cohesion…
UN launches 50 by 50 Global Fuel Economy Initiaitve car fleets
On the occasion of the Motorshow in Geneva the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Transport Forum (ITF) and the FIA…
EU Disaster Prevention Strategy and Deployment of
The European Commission launched a new proposal (COM 2009/82) to strengthen disaster prevention capacities and increase cooperation with developing countries. In addition to natural disasters triggered…
EU Regulation on the homologation of hydrogen vehicles published
The EU Regulation on type-approval of hydrogen vehicles has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 4 February. This is an important…
Convenant of the Mayors signed by more than 350 cities.
At a big ceremony hosted by the European Parliament on Febraury 10 more that 350 cities across Europe have committed, by signing the Covenant of Mayors,…
EU’s Cohesion Fund provides €30 bln for urban sustainable development.
Regional Policy Commissioner Danuta Hübner addressed the "European Urban Day" conference in Prague on February 6, 2009 . The event, backed by the Czech Presidency of…
Hydrogen and the EU Economic Recovery Plan.
The Commission unveiled a € 3,5 bln proposal for a Regulation to grant Community support to strategic energy projects that is part of its Economic Recovery…