EU Wind Energy Capacity Grew 11 Percent in 2011, Report Says

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

More than 9,600 megawatts of wind power capacity was installed in European Union member states in 2011, accounting for about 21 percent of all new power capacity installations, according to an industry report.

New offshore wind farms in the UK and land-based projects in Sweden and Germany pushed EU (more…)

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Air Pollution Costs Billions to the European Union

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

The European Environment Agency published a report on the cost and toll of air pollution due to industrial facilities to the European Union last November.

The costs are staggering as the 10,000 facilities induced up to 102 and 169 billion euros in 2009 alone. (more…)

Increased Bicycling Will Help EU Meet Climate Targets, Report Says

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

If all Europeans bicycled as much as the people of Denmark, the European Union could achieve up to one-quarter of its target for carbon emissions reductions in the transportation sector by 2050, a new report says.

According to the European Cyclists’ Federation, the average Dane cycles about 2.6 kilometers a day. If (more…)

Top Ten Highlights of Cleantech in the European Union

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

In 2008, the European Union (EU) created its very ambitious 20-20-20 plan. It called for an increase in renewable energy use throughout the EU by 20 percent by the year 2020. Also included in this plan is a decrease in carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent under 1990 levels and increased energy efficiency (more…)

Energy Efficiency in Non-EU Countries

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

A short while ago we discussed the European Union’s Energy Efficiency Plan and its goal to achieve a 20% improvement in its energy savings by the year 2020. Click here for a refresher on that. Basically, we found out that the initially instituted plan wasn’t totally working out as the European Commission had (more…)

The European Union’s Energy Efficiency Plan

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Back in 2006, the European Union realized that they were facing some serious energy challenges. These challenges were due to an increase in import dependency, global fossil fuel supplies, a “…clearly discernable climate change”, and a substantial waste of 20% of its energy due to inefficiencies. (more…)

The Future of the European Union as a Low Carbon Zone

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

The European Union (EU) is made up of 27 countries and over 500 million people. Each country (more commonly called “States”) has its own sovereign identity but the governing body of the EU has rights to set limited legislation and broader policy direction for its member States. Initially set up as a trading bloc for (more…)

EU Faces Court Case Over Biofuels

Monday, June 6th, 2011

A coalition of green groups that includes ClientEarth, Friends of the Earth Europe, FERN and Corporate Europe Observatory, have filed a legal suit against the European Union. They accuse the European Commission of violating European transparency laws for refusing to provide access information in (more…)

Who Will Win on Offshore Wind: The United Kingdom, Germany, or China?

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Though the Obama Administration has taken some serious steps to help accelerate the market for offshore wind power in the United States, a new report from Pike Research reveals that it is Europe that is in the driver’s seat, and that China is the other prime contender for world leader over the next decade.

The market for offshore wind in Europe is more (more…)

EU Biofuel Targets Encourage Unethical Practices Worldwide, Study Says

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

European biofuel targets are encouraging unethical practices worldwide, from human rights violations to deforestation, and should be suspended until better safeguards are in place, a new report says.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics, an independent organization that studies ethical issues in medicine and biology, says (more…)

 
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