Brussels, 24 November 2011 - The increase of Renewable energy share to 20% by 2020 in the EU overall energy consumption is a key EU objective for a more sustainable and competitive EU. The success ...
The European Commission will put forward an Energy Roadmap 2050 in the second part 2011. It will follow the Roadmap for a Low-Carbon Economy by 2050 which will focus on reductions in greenhouse ...
The EU Commission presented on 10 November 2010 its new strategy for a competitive, sustainable and secure energy. The Communication "Energy 2020" defines the energy priorities for the next ten ...
The European Commission's "Innovation Union", tabled on 6th October 2010, sets out a strategic approach to innovation, driven by the highest political level. The Innovation Union will focus ...
29 September 2010 | Pan European , EU Institutions
The European Commission today for the very first time proposed energy labels for TVs. For refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines the existing label scheme will be updated Energy labels ...
In his keynote speech at the European Energy Week, Günther Oettinger, the new EU Commissioner for Energy, talked about future directions for policy implementation, energy efficiency, renewables ...
The Commission adopted a report on sustainability requirements for the use of solid biomass and biogas in electricity, heating and cooling on 25 February 2010. The report makes recommendations on ...
The Commission issued end November a public consultation paper on giving the EU economy a brighter future through the EU 2020 Strategy. EU 2020 aims to deliver greener and socially inclusive ...
EU Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva and the Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs gave their closing remarks at the 2nd Citizens' Energy Forum in London this week. The Forum has endorsed ...
On June 30, 2009 the Commission adopted a decision establishing a template for National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAPs) as required by the recent Renewable Energy Directive. The template ...