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One week after the impasse in the Environment Council, the European Parliament has adopted its views on the 2050 Low-Carbon Roadmap. Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) backed the European Commission’s proposals to set 2030, 2040, and 2050 milestones to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. No changes in the 2020 targets were endorsed, but there was a call on the Commission to amend the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) if necessary. Binding renewable energy targets in 2030 and border adjustment measures have also been endorsed by MEPs… (More on www.eurelectric.orgin Daily News – Password needed)
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On 9 March, eight months after the stalemate in the Environment Council over the 2050 Low-Carbon Roadmap, EU governments are still unable to reach consensus on the milestones needed to get to the 2050 decarbonisation horizon. While the Danish Presidency managed to negotiate an agreement among 26 governments, this was not enough to win Poland’s vote. Nonetheless, the European Commission has announced new policy measures to implement the low-carbon agenda… (More on www.eurelectric.org in Daily News – Password needed)
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The electricity sector provides energy efficiency services to customers on a daily basis. These services are instruments for building and sustaining customer relationships, and have the potential to evolve into a successful business opportunity. But what business models have electricity companies developed? How does the picture vary across Europe? How has the regulatory framework affected business strategies? What are the opportunities? How have barriers been tackled? In light of the proposed Energy Efficiency Directive, a EURELECTRIC workshop discussed these issues by examining up-to-date practices and lessons to be learned from electricity companies across Europe… (More on www.eurelectric.org in Daily News – Password needed)
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After more than 2,000 amendments tabled and months of (behind-the-scenes) negotiations, on 28 February the energy committee of the European Parliament adopted its final resolution amending the June 2011 Commission proposal for an Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). Seventeen out of eighteen compromise amendments, covering most of the articles in the directive, were supported by all political groups. The final vote on the totality of the amendments was also supported by a strong majority (51 out of 60). On this basis, the Parliament is now ready to start negotiations with the Council on the EED… (More on www.eurelectric.org in Daily News – Password needed)
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On 31 January the European Parliament’s environment committee gave its backing to post-2020 carbon reduction targets as proposed by the European Commission in its low-carbon roadmap published last year. A majority of its members also support setting aside EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) allowances. However, further negotiations will be needed before the plenary vote… (More on www.eurelectric.org in Daily News – Password needed)
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On 30 January the European Commission published an analysis of options for moving beyond the EU 2020 greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target, from 20% to 30% (equivalent to 25% domestic reductions). Options include setting aside allowances from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and/or reviewing the Effort Sharing Decision for sectors outside the EU ETS. The analysis is unclear on what role the proposed Energy Efficiency Directive would play… (More on www.eurelectric.org in Daily News – Password needed)
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On 18‐19 January the International Energy Agency (IEA) organised the European regional workshop of its project ‘Policies for Energy Provider Delivery of Energy Efficiency’ (PEPDEE). The project aims to facilitate cooperation and knowledge‐sharing on how energy providers can assist gas and electricity customers in saving energy – and what regulators and governments can do to mobilise such efforts… (More on www.eurelectric.org in Daily News – Password needed)
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In mid‐December the European Environment Agency (EEA) published a technical report on “End‐user GHG emissions from energy”. The aim of this study was to improve the understanding of past greenhouse gas (GHG) emission trends in the energy sector from the demand or end‐user side, by developing a methodology to redistribute emissions from energy industries to the final users (by sector) of that energy… (More on www.eurelectric.org in Daily News – Password needed)
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Flexibility, cost‐efficiency, coherence with existing legislation, and respect of the subsidiarity principle: these are the four pillars on which member states will shape the future Energy Efficiency Directive. That’s how far the Polish Presidency has got. It will be now be up to Denmark, the upcoming EU presidency, to find a political agreement, both among governments and with the European Parliament, on the full text of the proposed directive… (More on www.eurelectric.org in Daily News – Password needed)
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The European Union remains well on track to achieve its Kyoto Protocol target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions despite a 2.4% emissions increase in 2010, according to first estimates by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The 2010 increase follows a 7 % drop in 2009, largely due to the economic recession and the growth of renewable energy generation. According to the estimates, the EU‐15 is likely not only to meet its 8% emission reduction target under the Kyoto Protocol, but even to overachieve it… (More on www.eurelectric.org in Daily News – Password needed)
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