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More than a greenhouse gas target needed
The energy and climate package agreed by the EU in 2008 formed a milestone in EU policy making. It included a target to achieve 20% of renewable energy, 20% energy efficiency improvements, and 20% reductions in GHG emissions by 2020.
The implementation status of these targets is mixed:
Renewable...
Erstellt am 18-04-2013
Von: Niklas Höhne Fachgebiet: Energie- & Klimapolitik
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Energy efficiency is an answer to many problems. It is critical to reduce energy demand and moderate energy prices, and bring lower energy bills for both consumers and industries. Consequently, it will enhance competitiveness of EU industries and the economy as a whole. Saving energy can help reduc...
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An increase in the global mean temperature of two degrees would already result in fatal consequences: The agricultural productivity would be heavily impaired, the sea level would rise by up to one metre in this century and dying coral reefs would threaten the attached food chain. Europe would suffer...
Erstellt am 15-11-2012
Von: Niklas Höhne Fachgebiet: Energie- & Klimapolitik
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On Monday, the Liberal party (VVD) and the Social Democrats (PvdA) have presented their coalition agreement.
It contains some really interesting mentions of a series of measures for climate, energy efficiency and renewable energy. Overall, we see healthy climate change ambitions to at least follow ...
Erstellt am 02-11-2012
Von: Thomas Winkel Fachgebiet: Energie- & Klimapolitik
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To achieve targets set by the EU for the building sector, we need to get a clearer picture of what is needed for Europe’s non-residential stock. To allow designing suitable policies for the building sector, it is essential not just to know the current status of the building stock, but also entirely ...
Erstellt am 13-08-2012
Von: Sven Schimschar Fachgebiet: Energie- & CO2-Effizienz
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It is widely accepted that energy efficiency improvement is the number one option to increase our security of supply and reduce the risks of climate change. However, we know that progress so far is limited – there are a lot of good examples, success stories and effective policies, but on a global sc...
Erstellt am 25-07-2012
Von: Kornelis Blok Fachgebiet: Energie- & CO2-Effizienz
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A bottom-up approach to the global climate challenge
Weather records are piling up in the US and worldwide, and the seasonal state of the Arctic sea ice melt is the worst we’ve seen so far. And in the meantime, greenhouse gas emissions are still rising, where they should now start to go down to keep average global warming below 2 degrees C (3.6 degree...
Erstellt am 19-06-2012
Von: Kees van der Leun Fachgebiet: Energie- & Klimapolitik
