In Depth
Making 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.
US climate bill flop threatens global progress
28 Jul 2010Following the American Senate’s decision to abandon comprehensive climate change legislation, how will the US meet its 17% emissions reduction commitment? And what does it mean for the EU emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) and Cancún?
OpinionThe full cost of environmental liability
22 Jul 2010With the implementation of the EU’s 2004 Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) there comes a need to reconsider the scope of environmental damage events that could give rise to liability, and to consider the potential scale of damage that could be caused.
AnalysisWind power to dwarf other RE technologies in 2020
16 Jul 2010Wind looks set to consolidate its standing as the winning renewable energy technology across the EU over the next decade, according to data contained in the national renewable energy action plans (NREAPs) released so far by EU member states.
OpinionCan the G20 move towards clean energy in Toronto?
25 Jun 2010All countries want cleaner energy. G20 leaders meeting this week in Toronto have it in their hands to move the world economy towards a cleaner path by taking further action on fossil fuel subsidies.
InterviewEEA chief presents platform for biodiversity policy
7 Jun 2010The executive director of the European Environment Agency (EEA), Jacqueline McGlade, talks to ENDS about two new tools for measuring biodiversity loss that will provide a foundation for future EU biodiversity policy.
InterviewMaking technology work for business and environment
4 Jun 2010As the economy struggles to recover, saving costs is more of a priority than ever before for companies. The chief executive of Siemens’ industry solutions division explains how lower costs and improved environmental performance can go hand in hand.
OpinionBrussels must build consensus on green goals
1 Jun 2010After failing to steer the talks towards its goals in Copenhagen, the EU needs to provide new impetus for its climate change and sustainability priorities. A Green New Deal that commits to mandatory and uniform carbon accounting would be a good start.
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
