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Mike Kelly

UK Parliament meeting with James Hansen of NASA - 0 views

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    The Scientific basis for carbon reduction targets - video of meeting in UK Parliament\n\nWitnesses\n\n 1. Professor James Hansen, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Tim Helweg-Larsen, Director, Public Interest Research Centre\n 2. Professor Robert Watson, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Professor John Beddington CMG FRS, Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of the Government Office of Science
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    The latest word on the state of climate change.
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    Sorry, not strictly on topic, but I found this very gripping and wanted to share it.
Hans De Keulenaer

Breakthrough on energy efficiency deal - 2 views

  • ALDE MEP Fiona Hall (UK, Liberal Democrats), who took part in the negotiations with Member States on the Energy Efficiency Directive on behalf of the Liberals and Democrats, has welcomed the deal brokered last night. Commenting on the deal, she said: "Although the text in Article 6 on the energy efficiency obligation schemes is not as strong as the Parliament wanted, it is an important achievement that for the first time ever Member States will have to have a long term strategy with policy and measures in place for dealing with the energy efficiency of their buildings. "In addition, the Parliament secured an early review of the deal in 2016 including of the exemptions that currently weaken Article 6. "Thanks to the changes insisted upon by the Parliament, the directive will now achieve 17% of the 20% energy efficiency savings needed by 2020 - as compared to less than 15% before last night.
Sergio Ferreira

Parliament backs European Institute of Technology - 0 views

  • The European Parliament has given its official support to the creation of the European Institute of Technology (EIT)
Hans De Keulenaer

About ESP | science-parliament.eu - 0 views

  • Welcome to the Web Portal of the European Science Parliament (ESP). Right now there are around 100 professionals and laypersons from all over Europe in Aachen. They are discussing current topics of European importance – regardless of borders, backgrounds and age groups.  
Phil Slade

Bjork leads protest against Iceland energy sale | Energy & Oil | Reuters - 0 views

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    "Icelandic singer Bjork, known for her political activism, urged parliament on Monday to review the planned sale of a local geothermal energy company, saying the deal could harm Iceland's interests. Environmental issues have caused friction in Iceland before, with construction of a power plant for an aluminium smelter triggering street protests in 2005. Bjork said she was unhappy with the sale of Icelandic power company HS Orka to Canada's Magma Energy (MXY.TO: Quote) and asked members of parliament to review it."
Hans De Keulenaer

Second Strategic Energy Review - 0 views

  • In context of the rapid change in global energy situation, with the main lines of EU energy policy established, both the European Council (March 2008 European Council, Presidency conclusions, par.25) and the European Parliament (European Parliament Resolution (2007)413 "Towards a common European foreign policy on energy") have underlined the importance which they attach to enhancing the energy security of the EU and its Member States and to further developing the external dimension of the EU energy policy. Responding to this, the 2nd Strategic Energy Review to be prepared by the Commission will focus mainly on the related issues of security of supply and external relations.
Hans De Keulenaer

European Parliament calls for adoption of energy efficiency target | Energy Efficiency ... - 0 views

  • The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed a comprehensive energy plan for the region, including a 35% improvement in energy efficiency.A large majority of MEPs voted to endorse the EU’s Second Strategic Energy Review, which was proposed by the EC in November last year.The proposals form the basis of Europe’s ’20-20-20’ policy which aims to cut CO2 and energy use by 20% by 2020, and increase renewables by 20%.
Sergio Ferreira

Renewables: Parliament wants binding sectoral targets - 0 views

  • Setting binding targets for the use of other kinds of renewable energies in electricity, transport and heating/cooling is contrary to the preferences of some member states, who argue that differing climatic and geographical conditions across the EU mean that some states will be at a disadvantage in terms of meeting the targets.  Italy, for example, recently sent a letter to EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, stating that the country will be unable to produce more than 15% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.
Colin Bennett

European Parliament Calls for Renewable Heat Obligations - 0 views

  • Yesterday, the European Parliament approved by overwhelming majority the "Thomsen Report" on the Roadmap for Renewable Energies in Europe. Crucial for the future of solar thermal: the call for the adoption in all Member States of renewable heat obligations, at least in new buildings and those undergoing major renovation.
Colin Bennett

Europe promises to expand scope of efficiency standards | Energy Efficiency News - 0 views

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    The European Parliament has voted to extend the range of products bound by efficiency standards under the Eco-design regulations, according to reports from Reuters.
Hans De Keulenaer

Denmark Passes Legislation: 100% Renewable Energy by 2050! - 5 views

  • Denmark's Parliament has passed the most ambitious green economy plan in the world: it will generate 35% of its energy from renewable energy by 2020 and 100% by 2050.
Hans De Keulenaer

Commissioner Piebalgs adresses the Parliament on high oil prices - 0 views

  • draft directive guaranteeing 20% renewables
    • Sergio Ferreira
       
      is this a joke? guaranteeing? rather dreaming!!
  • ensure that 10% of EU transport is powered by renewable fuel by 2020 into practice. It should be noted that this 10% can be covered by biofuels, or electricity from renewable sources.
    • Hans De Keulenaer
       
      It appears that our campaign for including renewable electricity into transport is already successful before we even formally launched the idea.
  • There is an energy future for all of us. This future will most likely be organised around different patterns of production, consumption and behaviour. Like with climate change, action is needed now.  
Hans De Keulenaer

The Oil Drum: Europe | Energy For a Changing World: A Credible European Energy Strategy... - 0 views

  • On Friday 22nd February, I attended the above conference in Aberdeen. With presentations from the EU Commission, The European Parliament, Scottish politicians and leading academics, this was a high profile event. There follows an account of the key issues raised by the various speakers together with my own observations and opinions on these matters.
Hans De Keulenaer

Greens go for big: solar farms in the desert « 3E Intelligence - 0 views

  • I was quite surprised this week when I attended a conference organised by the Greens in the European Parliament and saw them do the lobbying for a grand solar industrial project which I think still has a lot of uncertainties and even environmental dangers.
Colin Bennett

UK building regulation changes - 1 views

  • The programme I am setting out today has been arrived at after active engagement with our external partners. A key theme to emerge from this process has been that these partners believe that although the regime is generally fit for purpose, there are things we can improve. This confirms the Department’s belief that the building regulations should remain the national minimum standard that building work should comply with. While much of the programme of work is deregulatory in nature, it will, however, include work to deliver our commitment to increase energy efficiency through part L (conservation of fuel and power). This will represent our next steps towards zero-carbon buildings and will also provide an opportunity to consider provisions for the existing stock in the light of the Government’s emerging policies on reducing carbon emissions, including the green deal. We will also explore how better to ensure high levels of compliance.
  • Set against this there are a number of key areas where we want to explore the potential for deregulation and streamlining of the existing provisions. In particular, representations made to Government demonstrate concern with the costs imposed on electricians by part P (electrical safety—dwellings). We believe it is now time to evaluate the building regulations’ contribution to the safety outcomes they were intended to support and, if we are to retain regulation of this kind, how we might minimise the associated costs.
Hans De Keulenaer

EU Energy Law Newsletter - 0 views

  • In summary, the Committee voted overwhelmingly 31-17 yesterday evening to approve the Commission's proposed electricity Directive, but has proposed amendments on the following key issues
Hans De Keulenaer

EU Passes New Climate Directive « Renewable Energy Information - 0 views

  • Agreement has been reached on the European Union Renewable Energy Directive that could paved the way for the economic bloc to achieve its plans for a 20% renewables contribution to total energy demand and a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, the so-called 20:20:20 plan. The deal, between the European Parliament, the French Presidency, on behalf of the Council, and the European Commission, means that more than one third of EU electricity must come from renewables by 2020.
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