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Energy
States' fears for green building law revision grow
3 Jul 2009The list of concerns that EU governments have with plans to revise the 2002 energy performance of buildings directive is getting longer, according to the latest text of the draft law published by the Council of Ministers earlier this week.
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General Policy
Negative environmental trends "not being reversed"
3 Jul 2009"Significant efforts and investments" are needed to reverse persistent negative environmental trends in the EU and globally, according to the European Commission's most recent annual environment policy review for 2008 published this week.
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Transport
Green impact of Norway's transport sector revealed
3 Jul 2009Greenhouse gas emissions from transport have risen more sharply in Norway than across the EU, reaching 40% above 1990 levels in 2007, according to a report on the green impacts of transport published by the national statistics office (SSB) on Friday.
In Depth
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Opinion
Will a tax catch non-ETS emissions?
2 Jul 2009A tax on CO2 would be a sensible move if the aim is to capture remaining emission sources not covered by the EU emissions trading scheme (EU ETS). Including more emission sources would reduce the cos t of achieving a given emission-reduction target.
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Interview
Chinese solar billionaire sets out vision for the future
30 Jun 2009Dr Zhengrong Shi is the founder, chairman and CEO of Chinese firm Suntech Power, the world's largest solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer. He tells ENDS how he envisages the future.
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Opinion
District heating and cooling: a neglected opportunity
26 Jun 2009At the G8 meeting in Italy in July, heads of state have a golden opportunity to pave the way for the next climate summit in Copenhagen. They can do so by prioritising the roll-out of truly sustainable energy systems across their nations.
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