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EU Renewables, Energy Efficiency and Governance legislation come into force
Brussels – Three key pieces of legislation in the Clean Energy for All Europeans package have come into force after being published in the Official Journal of the European Union over the holiday period. The updated Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) has set a binding target of 32% renewables in the EU energy mix by 2030,…
Renovate Europe Day outlines vision for a Nearly Zero Energy Building stock in EU
Brussels – The Renovate Europe Campaign has used its annual conference to highlight the many benefits of implementing an ambitious building renovation programme in Europe, showcasing some of the latest tools and initiatives which could help drive the renovation market. The campaign argues that building renovation is a win-win for the EU, helping to achieve climate targets by…
EU waste trends: 40% recycled or composted, incineration on the rise
Brussels, 4 March – Eurostat have released data showing that the amount of municipal waste that was incinerated in the EU increased between 2010 and 2011 by over 1 million tonnes, giving incineration a 22.8% share of waste treatment options. Recycling and composting accounted for 40% of waste treatment, up from 27% in 2001.
UN proposes 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
1 August, New York – The United Nations has set out seventeen Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved by 2030. The goals include, ‘sustainable management of water and sanitation’, ‘sustainable production and consumption patterns’, ‘sustainable industrialisation’, ‘access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy’, and ‘tackling climate change and its impacts’. There was steep resistance…
ECOFYS call for greater support for advanced biofuels
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