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Approval of the Energy End-use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive | Andris Piebalgs Welcomes the Approval of the Energy End-use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive “I am particularly happy with the agreement found today on this key legislation which will help the European Union save energy and reduce its dependence on oil”, said Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs after today’s vote in the European Parliament in favor of new legislation to boost the cost-effective and efficient use of energy in the European Union. “I now call on Member Sates to implement the rules as swiftly as possible |
Climate Change: EU on Track to Reach Kyoto Targets, Latest Projections Show | The EU is well on its way to achieve its Kyoto Protocol targets for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases on the basis of the policies, measures and third-country projects already implemented or planned. This is the conclusion of a Commission report demonstrating EU progress under the Kyoto Protocol that is to be submitted to the UN climate convention. The latest projections from member states indicate that a combination of existing policies and measures, additional initiatives which are already in an advanced state of planning, and credits gained through the protocol’s mechanisms for promoting emission-saving projects in third countries will reduce combined EU-15 emissions to 9.3% below 1990 levels by 2010. This clearly fulfils the 8% reduction target from 1990 levels that the protocol requires the EU-15 to achieve during 2008-2012. The projections show that EU-25 emissions would be cut by more than 11%. Seventeen member states with emission targets are currently projected to meet them, while the others are in the process of identifying further actions. |
UK Welcomes European Support for Tackling Aviation Emissions | Joint announcement by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for Transport Environment Ministers from across the European Union have today given their support to measures aimed at reducing the climate change impacts of aviation. The EU Environment Council backed the UK government's view that emissions trading is the best way forward in tackling aviation emissions. UK Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett, who chaired today's meeting, said emissions trading was an important component in both the UK and Europe's efforts to tackle climate change, providing industry a clear incentive to reduce carbon emissions, while enabling it to do so at least cost. |
Europe in the Driving Seat on Global Energy Efficiency | A European action plan to improve energy efficiency can spearhead global efforts to reduce energy waste and cut greenhouse gases, Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett told an international conference today. Sustainable
energy use could be achieved only if the world was clear about its
energy and environmental priorities and the international community
worked together, she said. http://www.consultnet.ie/eneroct05.htm#Europe_in_the_Driving_Seat_on_Global_Energy |
UK has the Best Wind Resource in Europe | The most extensive study yet of the UK's wind resource, published today, underlines its ability to make a significant contribution to our energy needs and backs up the Government's efforts to harness its potential. The research, conducted by Oxford University's Environmental Change Institute for the DTI, analysed hourly wind speed records collected by the Met Office at 66 locations across the UK since 1970. http://www.consultnet.ie/eneroct05.htm#UK_has_the_Best_Wind_Resource_in_Europe_ |
Emissions Trading: Companies Want Longer-Term Certainty and Predictability | The European Commission has released first highlights of a recent stakeholder consultation on the EU emissions trading scheme, which attracted over 300 responses. One of the main findings is that companies across sectors demand longer-term certainty and predictability about the scheme and in particular the allocation of emission allowances. The more certainty and lead-time they have, the easier it will be for them to invest in the right technologies for the future. The results of the consultation are feeding into an ongoing review of the emissions trading scheme. The scheme aims to cost-effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industrial and power plants. http://www.consultnet.ie/eneroct05.htm#Emissions_Trading:_Companies_Want_Longer-Term |