EP committee votes to weaken backloading plan
19 Jun 2013The parliament’s environment committee has agreed to submit a weakened version of the CO2 backloading proposal for plenary approval on 3 July
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Energy savings key to CO2 goals, says EC official
19 Jun 2013Energy efficiency measures will be crucial to the EU’s decarbonisation if nuclear and carbon capture cannot be fully exploited, says Philip Lowe of DG Energy
LULUCF accounting rules to enter force in July
19 Jun 2013The first accounting period for emissions and removals from forestry and agriculture will end in 2020. National actions must be communicated by mid-2014
Vans almost achieving CO2 limit, EEA data shows
19 Jun 2013Emissions from new vans sold in the EU last year averaged 180.3 grams of CO2 per kilometre, close to the EU's 175gCO2/km limit to be met by 2017
MEPs threaten to boycott CAP talks
18 Jun 2013Continuing disagreements over issues including ‘greening’ are pushing a deal out of reach, MEPs have warned
EU executive moots merging machinery noise laws
18 Jun 2013The European Commission may propose the amalgamation of two directives governing noise from outdoor equipment in a bid to cut red-tape
Lithuanian presidency to push for F-gas deal
18 Jun 2013The incoming Lithuanian EU presidency aims to achieve agreement between member states and the European Parliament on the proposed F-gas regulation during its six-month term
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