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Taking a united approach to battery recycling
15/02/2009
Taking a united approach to battery recycling
The new EU Battery Directive came into force in October 2008 and is set to change how spent batteries are processed at national level. Some Member States have already been showing the way. Following in the footsteps of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, the Battery...
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European Mobility Week calls for Clean Air for All
22/01/2009
European Mobility Week calls for Clean Air for All
The 7th annual European Mobility Week ran from 16 to 22 September 2008, with more than 200 million people set to take part in the event across the EU and around the world. The event has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2002, with the number of towns involved increasing...
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Four Capitals evaluation framework to assess sustainability of EU Structural Fund programmes.
22/01/2009
Four Capitals evaluation framework to assess sustainability of EU Structural Fund programmes.
An EU-funded evaluation programme is making use of the Four Capitals concept to assess various programmes that benefit from the EU Structural Funds to ensure their sustainability. SRDTOOLS, a project funded under the EU Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), is using a Four Capitals based evaluation...
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Solar photovoltaics set to provide 12% of Europe's electricity by 2020
06/01/2009
Solar photovoltaics set to provide 12% of Europe's electricity by 2020
The European PV industry has redefined its targets following technological developments and rising energy prices. The sector aims to supply 12% of Europe's electricity by 2020. During the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) September 2008 conference in Valencia, Spain, an...
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Measuring eco-innovation a necessity and a challenge
06/01/2009
Measuring eco-innovation a necessity and a challenge
Measuring eco-innovation development in the EU is of vital importance. However, the final report from the Sectoral Innovation Watch states that current indicators are insufficient. In 2006, the European Environment Agency highlighted the need for the development of appropriate indicators to...
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Networked Observatory on Eco-Innovation soll als strategische Wissensressource fungieren
06/01/2009
Networked Observatory on Eco-Innovation soll als strategische Wissensressource fungieren
The Competitiveness and Innovation Programme will provide a framework for the Networked Observatory on Eco-Innovation, which will act as a knowledge resource for policy makers, business and finance. The Networked Observatory on Eco-Innovation will be set up to act as a knowledge resource on eco...
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Call for Solar Europe Industrial Initiative to accelerate technical progress
06/01/2009
Call for Solar Europe Industrial Initiative to accelerate technical progress
European Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potočnik calls for the establishment of a Solar Europe Industrial Initiative to speed progress and meet EU energy and climate goals. In a speech to the general assembly of the European Photovoltaic Technology Platform in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 6...
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Call for EU-wide benchmarking in EU emission trading scheme
19/11/2008
Call for EU-wide benchmarking in EU emission trading scheme
A recent report assessing the first two years of the ETS outlines the positive, compromises and problems, while recommending benchmarking to increase business predictability Following the completion of the initial phase of the EU emission trading scheme (ETS), the Centre for European Policy...
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Balancing electrical energy supply and demand
07/11/2008
Balancing electrical energy supply and demand
Renewable energy presents a challenge: how to meet peak demand with increasing reliance on intermittent sources. A new analysis explores storage options to facilitate use of renewables. The challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions has prompted a shift from conventional power stations to...
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Eco-innovation driving the future of the EU
07/11/2008
Eco-innovation driving the future of the EU
Eco-innovation should be viewed as a driving force, shaping how the EU views future markets and presenting a golden opportunity, concludes the Europe Innova Sectoral Innovation Watch on eco-innovation.   The fifth and final meeting of Europe Innova's Sectoral Innovation Watch in Brussels in...
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