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Housebuilders to win reduced carbon target for homes |
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Written by Amy Smith
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Tuesday, 31 August 2010 15:49 |
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One of the UK's most radical environmental policies – requiring all new homes from 2016 to be "zero carbon" – is set to be scaled back amid pressure from the housebuilding industry.
Read the full article in The Guardian |
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A binding target for energy efficiency |
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Written by Hanna Blomdahl
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Tuesday, 03 August 2010 15:12 |
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Günther Oettinger, the EU's energy commissioner, said in July that he would assess the need for stronger EU regulation on energy efficiency in the context of the new action plan to be presented in 2011. He is considering to make the EU's goal of improving energy efficiency by 2020 legally binding to bring it in line with the bloc's other 2020 climate targets.
Read the article from Euractive here |
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A new European Energy Strategy |
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Written by Hanna Blomdahl
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Monday, 14 June 2010 15:19 |
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On the 31st of May, EU ministers gave their first views on the upcoming EU energy strategy for 2011-2020, agreeing that it should be ready for endorsement by EU leaders in March 2011.
The ministers agreed that to meet the 2020 climate goals, it is important to first implement existing legislation fully. But considering the long lead time of energy investments, they stressed that the strategy should also be in line with long-term climate goals.
Read more at Euractive |
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European challenges ahead |
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Written by Hanna Blomdahl
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Monday, 14 June 2010 15:04 |
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In an article published in Projects magazine, Build with CaRe takes the opportunity to engage in the European discussion on future energy standards and challenges in the existing building stock.
Read the article here |
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At least 80% of EU consumers to have intelligent metering systems in 2020 |
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Written by Åsa Lindell
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Thursday, 08 April 2010 15:53 |
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With smart meters gradually being rolled out across Europe, households are expected to gain full control over their electricity consumption, helping the fight against global warming and putting more renewable energy onto the electricity grid.
Read more at EurActiv |
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