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EU and US agree energy efficiency standards for displays
The EU and US Environmental Protection Agency have agreed new energy efficiency specifications for displays that could save around 9 TWh of electricity over the next five years.
UK Government appoints energy label enforcers
The UK Government has appointed the country’s national measurements organisation, the National Measurement Office, to enforce the EU’s energy efficiency standards and labels.
EU plans to set emission reduction targets for shipping and aviation
EU environment ministers have agreed on plans that would see the aviation sector set a target of reducing emission 10% on 2005 levels by 2020, while shipping would have a 20% reduction target.
EC calls for extra €50 billion investment in energy research
The EC is calling for an additional €50 billion investment energy technology research over the next ten years.
Norway invests in carbon capture and renewables
The Norwegian Government is planning a major boost to carbon capture and storage and renewable energy in its 2010 budget.
World must get on with carbon capture and storage
Energy ministers meeting in London this week at the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum said the world must get on with carbon capture and storage with at least 20 commercial scale pilot projects needed by 2020.
EC calls on ICT to become more energy efficient
The European Commission is calling on the region’s information and communication technologies industry to become 20% more energy efficient by 2015.
EU agrees on fuel efficiency label for tyres
The EU earlier this month finally agreed to back fuel efficiency labels for all tyres sold in Europe from 2012 onwards.
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EU to consider energy efficiency overhaul of buildings
The EU is considering proposals that could require the upgrade of 15 million buildings across the region by 2020 to reduce their energy use by a fifth, according to a report from Reuters.
EU identifies carbon capture projects to share €1.05 billion
The European Commission has identified six projects across the region to receive a share of €1.05 billion to demonstrate carbon capture and storage technology.