A European consortium of 19 cities and regions, 12 electricity suppliers and 17 carmakers have joined forces in a bid to undertake a major effort to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles.
European energy and environment ministers meeting in Seville, Spain this weekend are expected to call on the EU to implement the Copenhagen Accord and urge other countries to follow suit, according to reports.
The Irish Government announced last week its trial of smart electricity meters is entering the next stage with the roll out of display units and incentives for customers to reduce usage.
Just days before it was due to come into effect, President Nicolas Sarkozy’s carbon tax has been ruled unconstitutional by a French court, according to press reports.
And what of Copenhagen in the end? Environmental groups are dubbing the summit “Brokenhagen”. But were the talks a complete disaster or is there some light at the end of the tunnel?
As the final day of talks at the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen begins, there seems to be new determination to reach a deal despite agreement remaining on a knife edge.
As the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen moves into the final stages, the possibility of a deal looks more remote.
World leaders – 119 of them – converge on the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen today, but the likelihood of reaching an actual deal remains on a knife edge.
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank are joining forces to launch as assistance scheme for local authorities in the region wishing to invest in energy efficiency and renewables.
After a shaky start to the second week of negotiations at the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen with a walk out by many African nations in protest at the lack of a deal, the US and Japan have stepped in with pledges of assistance for the developing world.