Carmel Doyle writes for the website SiliconRepublic about the efforts at Dublin Airport to reduce its energy consumption. Dublin Airport on mission to cut energy use by third by 2020 Dublin Airport on mission to cut energy use by third by 2020 Dublin Airport is aiming to cut its energy use by up to … Continue reading Tackling energy use at airports
Author: Rod Janssen
Quote of the week
From Andrew Warren, Director of the Association for the Conservation of Energy, writing an article entitled The UK must look to Berlin to improve energy efficiency for businessgreen.com: . . .for many years, German governments of all political hues have run long-term, consistent and purposeful energy efficiency programmes, designed to minimise new supply requirements. An … Continue reading Quote of the week
New report on green procurement
The European Commission’s DG Environment published a new brochure titled “Green Public Procurement: A collection of good practices”, illustrating how European local authorities successfully launched green tenders and providing guidance to those wishing to do the same. Green public procurement is highlighted as an important element in the Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) guidebook, which … Continue reading New report on green procurement
Inside the Brussels beltway
Here are updates on some of the on-going issues in Brussels. Ecodesign For those interested in Ecodesign and products, the 2012-2014 Working Plan, which was to have been published already, is still not available. In May EiD was told that it was still in inter-service consultation and it had been hoped it would have been … Continue reading Inside the Brussels beltway
Promoting energy efficiency to address climate change
A report by the University of East Anglia provides strong evidence that the climate change strategy requires a strong effort from improved energy efficiency. Climate Change Efforts Must Target Energy Efficiency Much more must be done to develop energy efficient cars, buildings and domestic appliances to address climate change – according to new research from … Continue reading Promoting energy efficiency to address climate change
Two excellent energy efficiency papers
The journal Energy Policy provides two excellent energy efficiency papers on the impact of energy labels and the possible role of how feed-in tariffs can be an option to promote energy saving. The first paper, entitled The impact of energy labels and accessibility on office rents is by Nils Kok from Maastricht University and Maarten … Continue reading Two excellent energy efficiency papers
French town signs energy performance contract
While energy issues and environmental concerns are at the heart of local government, the town of Domène - with 6700 inhabitants located near Grenoble – embarked on a programme of renovation and improvement of energy efficiency of some of its buildings. The energy performance contract (EPC) was signed with Schneider Electric and it is the … Continue reading French town signs energy performance contract
Subsidies on energy supply
Charles Kenny for Bloomberg Business Week wrote an excellent article on government subsidies recently. Mr. Kenny is a fellow at the Centre for Global Development and the New America Foundation. It is particularly pertinent following Hurricane Sandy as the discussion on climate change heats up. When It Comes to Government Subsidies, Dirty Energy Still Cleans … Continue reading Subsidies on energy supply
Public consultation on EIB’s energy lending policy underway
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is launching a public consultation as part of the review of its energy sector lending policy. The review process is expected to be finalised in summer 2013. The EIB’s energy sector lending policy is based on relevant EU sector policies. These policies are translated into lending objectives and project screening … Continue reading Public consultation on EIB’s energy lending policy underway
IEA helps to inform the debate on climate change leading up to Doha
In the lead-up to the UN climate negotiations in Doha, the latest information on the level and growth of CO₂ emissions, their source and geographic distribution will be essential to lay the foundation for a global agreement. To provide input to and support for the UN process the IEA is making available for free download … Continue reading IEA helps to inform the debate on climate change leading up to Doha
