May 042010
 

GREEN EYE ON THE EU’S CLIMATE EFFORT

– Pathway to Europe’s renewable energy future mapped out by 2 separate studies
– EU 30% emissions target on the agenda amid mixed messages from Germany
– EU transport emissions on the rise, as Commission outlines ‘clean’ vehicles strategy
– Europe’s emissions trading scheme in the news again
– Greens hold key climate events in Europe and Asia-Pacific

ROUND-UP – CLIMATE NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

– Latest UN climate talks take small steps to ease Copenhagen hangover
– Climate diplomacy stepped back up in April
– US climate efforts hit further wobbles
– Australia postpones cap and trade plans, as Tokyo starts first Asian cap and trade
– Record hot winter, emissions data and doubts on CCS in this month’s climate science round-up

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Apr 072010
 

GREEN EYE ON THE EU’S CLIMATE EFFORT

– France drops carbon tax plans in anticipation of EU proposal
– EU takes stock of climate policy in Copenhagen aftermath
– Fresh concerns raised about emissions trading scheme
– Controversy continues over EU biofuels policy

ROUND-UP – CLIMATE NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

– Continuation of Kyoto Protocol back on the agenda, as Copenhagen Accord gets more support
– Key meetings planned to revive international climate talks
– Candidates emerge for top UN climate post

WHAT’S ON

– Greens/EFA conference on climate change in Bonn 29/30 April – http://bit.ly/aIguyX
including UN climate chief Yvo de Boer and former EU commissioner Stavros Dimas
–  Calendar of some key events this month and next month

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Mar 052010
 

GREEN EYE ON THE EU’S CLIMATE EFFORT

– EU takes ambiguous position on climate aid
– Controversy surrounds anticipated EU rules for biofuels, as well as biomass
– Electric cars to be pushed through EU strategy
– Emissions trading scheme under scrutiny
– Fresh bonus for fossil-fuelled power, as CCS main beneficiary of EU support scheme
– New directorates on climate action and energy created in European Commission

ROUND-UP – CLIMATE NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

– UN climate talks back on track amid dampened expectations
– New analysis shows emissions pledges fall short
– US climate bill set to be gutted, as nuclear power gets federal boost
– IPCC science to be reviewed and the latest climate science in this month’s science overview

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Dec 082009
 

Κλιματικό Ενημερωτικό Δελτίο – 8.12.2009

ΤΟ  ΚΛΙΜΑ ΜΑΣ ΚΑΙΕΙΔΕΣΜΕΥΣΕΙΣ ΤΩΡΑ!

Καμπάνια  των Οικολόγων  Πράσινων για το κλίμα  και τη Διάσκεψη της Κοπεγχάγης

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