Average CO2 emissions from new cars sold in Europe were down 5% last year – the largest fall ever recorded, according to the European Commission. Road transport accounts for around a fifth of all CO2 emission in Europe, of which cars are responsible for over half. The Commission began tracking average CO2 emissions from new cars sold in the […]
The European Commission has unveiled a new €1 trillion energy strategy for the next ten years, without which the region will be unlikely to reach its 2020 energy and climate change targets. The Commission warns that the EU’s existing energy and climate strategy is wholly adequate to replace existing resources and meet new demand in line with requirements on […]
Much stronger action, including the elimination of fossil fuel subsidies, is needed to transform the global energy system, says the International Energy Agency (IEA). Launching its annual World Energy Outlook (WEO) report yesterday, the IEA warns that the Copenhagen Accord and policies adopted by governments around the globe are not enough to limit temperature increases through climate change by […]
The European Commission has opened a new low carbon and renewable energy demonstration project investment fund for proposals. The NER300 initiative will provide financial support for at least eight projects involving carbon capture and storage (CCS) and 34 in innovative renewables technologies. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is collaborating with the EC on the programme, which is drawing funds […]
As part of the UK Coalition Government’s drive to be ‘accountable’ to the electorate, all departments including the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have published business plans. DECC’s business plan sets out a new set of indicators, which the public can scrutinise against progress, including the number of installations of cavity wall and loft insulation, how many […]
EU plans to increase the use of biofuels will require the conversion of an area over twice the size of Belgium to produce feedstock, driving up carbon emissions, according to a new report. The report, Anticipated Indirect Land Use Change Associated with Expanded Use of Biofuels in the EU, has been put together by the Institute for […]
