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The HSE Daily http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/index/uneThematique.asp?idThema=6 Energy en Creation of the first post-Kyoto carbon fund http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=661&idThema=6 15/05/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=661&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=661&idThema=6 While the next climate agreement is currently the subject of negotiations, and the terms of the next post-Kyoto climate agreement are not yet known, on Monday 28th April five finance institutions... The EU's agrofuel suppliers will have to prove compliance http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=653&idThema=6 13/05/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=653&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=653&idThema=6 While it may not be a border tax to prevent environmental dumping by countries less scrupulous than EU Member States, it certainly resembles one. The European Union is contemplating making imports of... Offshore wind power: the European Commission launches a consultation http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=649&idThema=6 05/05/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=649&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=649&idThema=6 The future of wind power lies in the sea. The French professional wind power association "France Energie Eolienne" estimates that 6000 Megawatts will be installed at sea by 2020, i.e. 1000 wind... German State limits speed on autobahns for the first time http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=639&idThema=6 16/04/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=639&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=639&idThema=6 On Wednesday 9th April, the city-state of Bremen in north western Germany decided to introduce a state-wide speed limit of 120 km/h (75 mph). As Bremen is the smallest state in Germany covering... French people prefer their comfort to saving energy http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=636&idThema=6 15/04/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=636&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=636&idThema=6 Despite growing environmental awareness, households are not yet focusing on efficiency. This is the conclusion of a study carried out by the French Research Centre for the Study and Observation of... Wind farms: a spoke in the blades http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=630&idThema=6 10/04/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=630&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=630&idThema=6 Under the terms of a new bill, local residents will have to be consulted before wind turbines exceeding 50 metres in height are installed. The bill, introduced by French senator Philippe Marini, is... Energy management: an international standard to be developed http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=624&idThema=6 04/04/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=624&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=624&idThema=6 On 27th March the International Standards Organisation (ISO) set up a project committee to develop an international standard on energy management. The new standard will provide all types of... EU: taxes on CO2 emissions from cars vary too widely http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=621&idThema=6 02/04/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=621&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=621&idThema=6 The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) reports that 14 European Union Member States now levy a carbon tax on passenger cars. Spain, Finland, France and Ireland all introduced such... Too many barriers to improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=611&idThema=6 26/03/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=611&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=611&idThema=6 With surging energy consumption, high energy prices and rising CO2 emissions, the imperative to improve energy efficiency is stronger than ever, says Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the... The United Kingdom fudges greenhouse gas emissions http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=606&idThema=6 25/03/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=606&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=606&idThema=6 A report published by the National Audit Office (NAO), an independent parliamentary body, shows that UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are 12% higher than official figures. The error has been... Alarming increase in expected growth of Chinese CO2 emissions http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=602&idThema=6 20/03/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=602&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=602&idThema=6 In the wake of Chinas recent unveiling of plans to set up five super ministries, including one for the environment, a study has found that growth in Chinas CO2 emissions will greatly exceed... A 0.1% p.a. reduction in global growth is needed to stabilise GHG emissions http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=593&idThema=6 13/03/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=593&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=593&idThema=6 In a report entitled Environmental Outlook to 2030, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) acknowledged that there has been an overall improvement in energy efficiency.... CO2 emissions from cars: France and Germany close to an agreement http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=586&idThema=6 10/03/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=586&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=586&idThema=6 Following an Environment Council policy debate in which the two countries clashed, Germany and France announced an agreement on the question of reducing CO2 emissions from cars, through their... The EU banks on the introduction of hydrogen into the energy system by 2050 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=581&idThema=6 04/03/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=581&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=581&idThema=6 According to the HyWays report, introducing hydrogen into the European energy system could reduce oil consumption by the road transport sector by 40% between now and 2050.HyWays is a European research... When energy savings disappear from the climate package http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=575&idThema=6 28/02/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=575&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=575&idThema=6 The European Union's third objective in the fight against climate change, the 20% energy saving target, has disappeared from the Commission's climate-energy package. The reason given - that reductions... Photovoltaic systems continue to thrive in the French solar energy market http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=569&idThema=6 25/02/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=569&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=569&idThema=6 2007 growth figures for the solar thermal and photovoltaic markets were 15% and 200% respectively, according to Enerplan, the French solar energy trade association, which has published the first... Maritime transport CO2 emissions higher than estimated http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=565&idThema=6 20/02/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=565&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=565&idThema=6 Annual carbon dioxide emissions from world shipping reached 1.12 billion tonnes in 2007, which is about 3.5% of total global carbon emissions. These emissions have been quantified for the first time... India plans global warming roadmap http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=556&idThema=6 13/02/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=556&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=556&idThema=6 In June 2007 the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced the launch of a national plan to tackle the effects of global warming. The plan, however, does not include any greenhouse gas emission... Post-Kyoto: the United States is "talking" about reducing emissions http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=551&idThema=6 11/02/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=551&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=551&idThema=6 At the January Major Economies Meeting (MEM (1)) in Honolulu (Hawaii), the worlds biggest GHG emitters (accounting for 80% of total world GHG emissions) literally applauded the US for its progress.... European Commission agreement on climate and energy package http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=534&idThema=6 29/01/2008 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=534&idThema=6 http://www.thehsedaily.net/en/document/detail.asp?id=534&idThema=6 At a special session of the European Parliament, European Commission President José-Manuel Barroso told MEPs that the Commission has reached agreement over the climate and energy package, which...