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IBM to simplify electric vehicle charging and payment
IBM is taking the lead on a project to simplify electric vehicle charging and payment for customers wherever they are in Europe, the company announced this week.
UK government delays decision on aviation and shipping emissions
The UK government announced yesterday that it is to delay its decision on whether aviation and shipping emissions should be included in carbon budgets until 2016.
EC awards €1.2 billion to innovative renewables projects
The European Commission yesterday announced the award of €1.2 billion to 23 innovative renewable energy projects under the NER300 funding programme.
Europe needs CCS demonstration project now
The European Commission may have failed to make a decision on funding of carbon capture and storage but a demonstration project is needed now, says EURELECTRIC.
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EU makes progress on renewables but UK still lagging
The European Union is still making progress on renewables, with its energy share increasing to 13.4% in 2011, but the UK is still lagging in the league table of nations, according to the latest figures.
Car manufacturers making progress on EU carbon targets
Carmakers in Europe are on largely track to meet the European Union’s targets for average car emissions, according to the latest figures from the European Environment Agency.
Onshore wind farm online in Europe, while US goes offshore
Europe’s largest onshore wind farm in Romania is now fully operational, while the US is backing offshore wind with the launch of seven new projects.
UN climate summit promises ‘gateway’ to future action
The United Nations climate change negotiations have ended with a last minute agreement on the ‘Doha Climate Gateway’, which launches a new commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol and sets a timetable for the adoption of a new agreement by 2015.
UK and Germany announce joint effort to help tackle climate change
As the United Nations climate negotiations in Doha, Qatar move into the final hours, the UK and Germany have announced a joint venture to help partner countries take action against climate change.
UK ruling allows small emitters and hospitals to opt out of EU-ETS
The UK government has fulfilled the promise made earlier this year to allow small emitters and hospitals to opt out of the European Union Emissions Trading System.