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MEPs vote to ban the use of palm oil in biofuels
MEPs have voted overwhelmingly to ban biofuels made from vegetable oils including palm oil by 2020, to prevent the EU’s renewable transport targets from inadvertently contributing to deforestation.
A new palm oil regulation,...
Northern Irish Energy Storage Cave Project Secures €90m Grant
The UK may be on its way out of the EU, but for the next two years it remains an EU member and eligible for EU clean tech funding.
As such, an innovative...
EU Agrees end to Confusing A+++ Energy Labels
After years of criticism the EU looks set to retire the much-maligned A+++ energy labelling scheme and return to a simpler A-G rating system.
The EU originally used an A-G system of labels...
European Parliament Backs Restoration of Ambitious Recycling Goals
The European Parliament has yesterday voted in favour of strengthening proposed recycling and food waste targets as part of the EU's upcoming circular economy package.
MEPs endorsed proposals for the bloc to deliver...
EU Approves Siemens-Gamesa Wind Mega-Merger
The European Commission yesterday approved plans for Siemens to merge its wind business with Spanish rival Gamesa in a bid to create the world's largest wind farm manufacturer by market share.
The deal,...
Fighting Environmental Injustice in Europe
Behind the dominant narrative of the Greek crisis, there is a story of resource exploitation that will be all too familiar to millions of people in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
With their...
Stuttgart (Germany) to Begin Selective Banning of Diesel Cars during High-Pollution Periods in 2018
The city of Stuttgart in Germany will be home to occasional selective bans of diesel cars during periods of high pollution beginning in 2018, going by a recent announcement from state officials...
This Danish School Has Installed The World’s Largest Solar Facade
A new building in Copenhagen is covered by 12,000 colourful solar tiles, making it one of the largest building-integrated solar power plants in Denmark.
The tiles completely cover the building and will provide...
65 Per Cent of British Public Support New Clean Air Act, Says Survey
More than half of the British public believe air pollution levels across the UK are damaging to their health and almost two-thirds back proposals for new laws to tackle the issue, according...
EBRD, EU and Partners Support Energy Efficiency Investments in Western Balkans
European Commission provides €30 million grant to regional programme.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Commission (EC) are stepping up their joint efforts to promote energy efficiency across...
UK Ranked 24th Out Of 28 EU Member States for Renewable Energy
The UK has one of the lowest rates of renewable energy consumption in Europe, according to new figures.
The European Union has a target of 20 per cent of energy use coming from...
Cities in Transition
The EUROCITIES Knowledge Society Forum (KSF) and the Green Digital Charter (GDC) jointly hosted the conference ‘Cities in transition – the role of digital in shaping our future cities’ on 25 January...
EU Hails Clean Energy ‘Year of Delivery’
The European Union is on track to meet its renewable energy, energy efficiency, and greenhouse gas emission targets for 2020 following a 'year of delivery' across the renewables sector, according to a...
Campaigners Cheer as EU Member States Vote Against Solar Trade Duties
A host of EU Member States yesterday voted against extending controversial measures imposing a Minimum Import Price (MIP) on solar cells and modules from Asia.
More than half of Member States voted against...
MEPs Back Higher Recycling Targets
MEPs on the EU's environment committee yesterday backed the adoption of more ambitious waste and recycling targets under the Circular Economy Package.
The lawmakers voted to boost the municipal recycling target from 65...
Essen is Europe’s 2017 Green Capital
The German city of Essen is Europe's "Green Capital" in 2017, a title awarded by the European Commission, for its success in transitioning from a heavily polluting mining center to a clean...