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Paris Agreement Loses Footing among EU Member States

June 20, 2017 by Emily Holbrook

Though the US is no longer a part of the Paris Agreement, the European Union is, but some member states are attempting to dilute their obligations to renewable energy. According to Euractiv.com, the Czech Republic is attempting to lower its energy savings obligations in the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) from ... Read more »

Sphera Releases Enhanced Tool to Ensure Compliance with Upcoming Regs

February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 by Jennifer Nastu

Regulatory demands from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will increase in complexity in 2018 with the forthcoming European Substance Volume Tracking (SVT) regulations, and EHS software provider Sphera has released an enhanced version of its Intelligent Authoring software that the company says will ensure companies are able to stay in ... Read more »

Can the EU Form an Energy Union?

February 26, 2015 by Karen Henry

The European Commission has submitted various proposals to bring together the energy systems of member states into a single “energy union,” The Guardian reports. Among other benefits, an energy union could provide cost savings, greater energy efficiency and greater energy supply resilience in the face of threats and other emergencies. ... Read more »

EU Project Aims to Slash Data Center Electricity Use by 50%

December 18, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

ENTRA, an EU-based research project that will run through September 2015, has developed an experimental software prototype that could help reduce electricity consumption at data centers up to 50 percent and improve the battery life of smart devices. The ENTRA prototype is based on programming semantics that tells programmers how much ... Read more »

Energy Management System Piloted in 5 EU Countries

November 24, 2014 by Karen Henry

A digital energy management system is being piloted in 16 public buildings in five European countries as part of the Test of Digital Services for Building Energy Efficiency (TEDS4BEE). With a budget of nearly $5 million, TEDS4BEE was created in 2013 as a part of the Competitiveness and Innovation Program ... Read more »

EU Aims for Nearly Zero Energy Commercial Buildings by 2019

November 24, 2014August 2, 2019 by Karen Henry

The policy landscape for energy efficiency in Europe is among the most stringent in the world. These regulations have contributed to the development of a growing market for energy efficient buildings. At the same time, mandatory changes to country-level building codes are increasing the performance requirements that apply to new ... Read more »

Mercedes Tops List of Automakers Distorting Fuel Economy

November 11, 2014November 10, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Mercedes is the leader at manipulating the way vehicles are tested, producing official fuel economy figures in labs that cannot be replicated in the real world, according to a report by Transport & Environment. The report analyzes real-world fuel consumption by motorists that highlights the abuses by carmakers of the ... Read more »

EU on Track to Meet 2020 Climate Goals

October 29, 2014October 28, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

European Union greenhouse gas emissions fell almost 2 percent between 2012 and 2013, putting the EU very close to its 2020 reduction target, according to analysis from the European Environment Agency. The EU is also on track to meet two other targets to boost renewable energy and energy efficiency by ... Read more »

EU Leaders Strike Climate Deal

October 27, 2014October 27, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

European Union leaders on Friday agreed on a climate and energy package that sets a binding carbon reduction target of “at least” 40 percent by 2030, compared to a 1990 baseline. About half of that figure takes place within the EU’s Emissions Trading System; the other half comes from the ... Read more »

Environmental Executive Moves: European Union, Natural Gas Vehicles for America, ClimeCo

October 13, 2014October 13, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. European Union: The EU government has confirmed Miguel Arias Cañete (pictured) as its new climate and energy commissioner. Cañete previously served as Member of the European Parliament for Madrid and as minister of agriculture, food and environment in ... Read more »

Clean Transport, Energy Efficiency ‘Could Grow GDP by $2.6 Trillion’

June 25, 2014June 24, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Government policies that improve energy efficiency and public transport could increase global economic output by as much as $2.6 trillion per year, and also save lives, reduce crop losses and tackle climate change, according to analysis from the World Bank and the ClimateWorks Foundation. The Adding up the Benefits report, ... Read more »

EU Greenhouse Emissions Hit Record Low

June 4, 2014June 4, 2014 by Leon Walker

EU greenhouse gas emissions fell 1.3 percent in 2012 to their lowest recorded levels, putting member states within reach of their collective 2020 emissions reduction target, according to data from the European Environment Agency. The 2012 reduction puts EU emissions at 19.2 percent below 1990 levels, according to final EU greenhouse gas emissions for ... Read more »

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