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Germany ‘needs nuclear’ to achieve climate goals
30 Aug 2010The lifetime of German nuclear power plants should be extended by up to 15 years past their planned shutoff date, chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday. Her remarks follow publication of a consultants’ report claiming that Germany will miss its climate goals if it sticks to a 2022 nuclear phase-out deadline.
MEPs have their say on energy strategy to 2020
2 Sep 2010The EU needs “massive investment” in grid infrastructure and a common methodology for setting binding targets for energy efficiency, the European Parliament’s rapporteur on the energy strategy for Europe has said.
NewsUncertainty persists for biofuels in Europe
1 Sep 2010Most EU member states are not planning to increase biofuel use beyond the EU’s target of 10% in transport fuels by 2020, amid the uncertainty generated by conflicting reports over the effect of biofuels on land use that have emerged this summer.
NewsAnaerobic digestion does it for Swedish biogas
1 Sep 2010The economic benefits of using biogas are more likely to result from the way it is produced rather than its use as an energy source, a policy paper published by the Swedish government on Tuesday has concluded.
NewsVote on further EuP standards likely this autumn
30 Aug 2010Member states may vote on ecodesign standards for several energy-using products (EuP) including water heaters in October or November following final stakeholder feedback and inter-service consultations within the European Commission.
NewsNineteen states submit renewable energy plans
25 Aug 2010The number of national renewable energy action plans submitted to the European Commission increased to 19 after France and Luxembourg sent theirs a few days ago. The French plan was sent on 16 August and published by the commission on Monday.
InterviewMaking a European energy network possible
28 Jul 2010Europe’s grid operators are facing up to the challenges the transmission network needs to overcome to make the EU’s energy and environmental goals achievable.
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1 Sep 2010
- Tokyo Electric unit plans to build €140m wind farm in Norway Bloomberg
- Chinese financing for green energy may reach €917bn by 2020 Bloomberg
- Fortum to become partner in Swedish onshore wind farm project press release
25 Aug 2010
- France to launch €10bn tender for wind turbines Agence France Presse
- UK, Norway to cooperate on North Sea offshore wind NewEnergyFocus
23 Aug 2010
18 Aug 2010
- Decision on German nuclear fuel tax delayed Wall Street Journal
- China awaits proof to back carbon capture technology Reuters
16 Aug 2010
- Spain's electric car sales off target Bloomberg Businessweek
- UK's first geothermal plant given go-ahead Financial Times
11 Aug 2010
- German energy firm E.ON presses Berlin on nuclear power AFP
- Germany mulls tax on coal for power generation Reuters
- India's wind power share to reach 24% by 2030 REVE
9 Aug 2010
- Green energy developing faster than expected in Germany Deutsche Welle
- China orders energy-wasting factories to close Bloomberg Businessweek
- British firms urge planning reforms to ease energy investment CBI
- UK to open new nuclear power station in 2018 – minister Bloomberg
4 Aug 2010
- Germany finalises its renewable energy action plan Press release
- Iberdrola to build new wind power capacity in Hungary REVE
2 Aug 2010
- Iceland geothermal takeover under a cloud Financial Times
EEA chief speaks up for biodiversity
ENDS Europe's Sonja van Renssen asks the EEA’s Jacqueline McGlade how she expects the agency’s new biodiversity tools to help shape EU policy
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