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Europe needs to use water more efficiently (13/03/2012)
According to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA), Europe needs to redouble efforts in using water more efficiently to avoid undermining its economy. Inefficient water use impacts hard on the resources needed by ecosystems and people, both vital assets for European productivity and security. The report ‘Towards Efficient use of water resources in Europe’ from the European Environment Agency (EEA) makes the case for an integ... [more]
Eco-innovation Action Plan Launched: helping business to deliver green growth and environmental benefits(28/12/2011)
Eco-innovation is crucial to delivering the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The new Eco-Innovation Action Plan (EcoAP) will boost innovation that reduces pressure on the environment, and bridge the gap between innovation and the market. Eco-friendly technologies are good for business and help create new jobs, so eco-innovation is crucial to the economic competitiveness of Europe. The EcoAP is one of the comm... [more]
Carbon free energy system presented at Energy Roadmap 2050(19/12/2011)
In March 2011, the European Commission published the overall decarbonisation roadmap covering the whole economy. All sectors, power generation, transport, residential, industry and agriculture, were analysed. The Commission has also been preparing sectoral roadmaps, among which the Energy Roadmap 2050 is the last one, focusing on the whole energy sector. In order to cut emissions by over 80% by 2050, Europe's energy production will have to be... [more]
EBRD and IMO tackle the global spread of invasive species and pathogens in the ballast tanks of international cargo vessels(09/11/2011)
Ninety per cent of global trade still depends on goods carried by sea. The ships that transport them take on significant amounts of ballast water to remain stable when their holds are empty. Discharging that water far from the port of origin can seriously damage the local marine ecosystem. An innovative programme to protect marine biodiversity, backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, is about to enter a new phase. The p... [more]
New biomass boiler technologies showcased at European Bioenergy Expo and Conference(09/09/2011)
Administered by Ofgem, the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme is a fixed, index-linked income paid to organisations for each kWh of heat produced by renewable technologies such as biomass boilers over a 20-year period. Held on 5-6 October 2011 at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, EBEC (European Bioenergy Expo and Conference) provides a unique opportunity for those involved in the production of bioenergy to make direct contact with visitors ... [more]
European Metal Recycling opens new scrap metal recycling facility in Darlington (14/10/2010)
Today sees the opening of a licensed scrap metal recycling facility that can handle anything from individual deliveries of a few kilos to individual consignments of 50 metric tonnes, by the Mayor of Darlington as part of a strategic plan for the North East. Councillor Bryan Thistlethwaite will open the new European Metal Recycling (EMR) site on Cleveland Trading Estate by severing a chain with metal cutters instead of performing the convention... [more]
European Commission funds 15 offshore wind and carbon capture and storage projects(10/12/2009)
The European Commission has announced more than Euro1.5 billion/ £1.3 billion of money to support 15 offshore wind and carbon capture & storage (CCS) projects across Europe. United Kingdom partners are to receive around £262 million for three projects: £66m for HVDC hub in Scotland; £36m for an off-shore wind farm near Aberdeen, and £160m for a CCS project in Hatfield in Yorkshire. CCS projects in Kingsnorth in Kent and Longannet in Fife were put... [more]
Energy consumption trading system for CO2 emissions receives European Commission go-ahead(24/07/2009)
The UK's proposed energy consumption trading system for CO2 emissions has received the go-ahead from the European Commission. Under EU state aid rules, the Commission has to authorise any national schemes that constitute direct or indirect state aid to companies. The "Carbon Reduction Commitment" (CRC) system proposed by the UK would apply to non-energy intensive sectors, which are not covered by the EU Emission Trading System. All allowances ... [more]
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