]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/european-union Blog Articles Tagged with 'european-union' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/biopact-blog/151124?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union The ministers in charge of space activities in the European Space Agency's 18 Member States today concluded a successful two-day council meeting in The Hague, agreeing on a 10 billion (US$ 12.9bn) budget to undertake new initiatives in several fie... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/biopact-blog/151124?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:02:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-capital/150647?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Crude oil futures rebounded above $50 as governments around the world suggest measures to revive demand and OPECs previous production cuts are set to trickle through the market, Bloomberg reports. Still, the precipitous fall in oil prices since July ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-capital/150647?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:56:38 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/biopact-blog/150504?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union After years of massive crop losses caused by a devastating virus, farmers are harvesting healthy cassava again - one of Africa's principal foodstuffs - throughout the Great Lakes region, FAO announced, hailing the achievement as a milestone in its ev... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/biopact-blog/150504?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:24:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-energy/150216?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Cross-posted from WattHead - Energy News and Commentary and the Breakthrough InstituteThe UK Government auctioned the first four million allowances to emit greenhouse gases under their portion of the European Union's Emissions Trading System this wee... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-energy/150216?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:50:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/watthead/150488?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Cross-posted from the Breakthrough InstituteThe UK Government auctioned the first four million allowances to emit greenhouse gases under their portion of the European Union's Emissions Trading System this week, raising 54m ($80.9m). However, the g... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/watthead/150488?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:47:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/greenpeace-weblogs/150515?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Thanks to all of you that have already responded to our call to stop Gentically Modified Organisms in European Union!You've generated more than 35,000 letters so far, but only 13 days remain before the vote!EU ministers on the 4th of December will de... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/greenpeace-weblogs/150515?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:54:44 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/biopact-blog/150507?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union The EU's Council has come to an agreement that will help reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). It shifts subsidies away from agricultural production and towards conservation, the fight against climate change and bioenergy. A key aim is to make... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/biopact-blog/150507?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:24:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/150768?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union By Bruce SterlingRecent events have clearly established that the character of the times has changed. The Viridian Design Movement was founded in distant 1999. After the years transpiring various disasters, wars, financial collapses and a major c... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/150768?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:18:20 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/149806?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Filed under: Diesel, Volkswagen, European Union, Germany Click on image for a complete gallery of the Volkswagen TiguanVolkswagen has announced 2WD versions of the Tiguan that feature a lower base price along with reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emi... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/149806?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:52:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/149712?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Filed under: MPG, Legislation and Policy, European Union, Japan, UK, USAIn Europe, a large percentage of all cars and trucks are sold with diesel engines, which generally consume less fuel and produce a smaller amount of carbon emissions per mile. In... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/149712?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:48:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/149655?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Filed under: GM, Natural Gas, Opel, European Union, GermanyClick on image to get full-size pics of the Opel Zafira ecoFLEX Turbo CNG minivanDo you need to haul kids in a zippy van and you don't want it in diesel? Here's a good option for Europeans: t... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/149655?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:45:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/149262?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Filed under: EV/Plug-in, European Union, ChinaAutonews interviewed Henry Li, general manager of BYD Auto's export division, and got the Chinese marque's plans for international expansion. BYD's plans can be summarized this way: gas for developing co... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/149262?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:16:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/149024?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union As the pictured Reuters graphic indicates, Japan, which until now has relied on voluntary measures to meet their GHG-e reduction objectives, has actually seen increased emissions. The increase of 2.3 percent last year, largely due to the closure of J... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/149024?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:27:14 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/148791?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union By John Addison (11/11/08). California is moving ahead with an 800-mile high-speed train system serving Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, the Central Valley, the Inland Empire, Orange County and San Dieg... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/148791?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:41:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/148816?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Volkswagen, European Union, SEATClick on image above for a high-res gallery of the '09 Seat IbizaAlthough we shouldn't be holding our breaths for this, Ram n Paredes, a VP from Volkswagen-owned SEAT, gave a hint that... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/148816?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:19:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/147998?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Image via WikipediaAfter Bush's years of neglect, the new president promises the planet a fresh startby Terry MacalisterThe election of Barack Obama has put the wind back into the sails of the renewable energy sector, where investor confidence had be... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/147998?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:38:05 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/147805?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union International Battery, Inc. (IB), a worldwide producer of high-capacity, large-format prismatic lithium-ion technology battery systems, announced release of a 48V, 160 Ah battery pack designed to improve the drive time and reduce recharging requireme... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/147805?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/147752?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union A new report, jointly produced by Arup and Cenex for the UK's Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) and the Department for Transport (DfT) concludes that electric vehicles have the potential to produce significant greenhouse... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/147752?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/147418?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union By Sarah K. BurkhalterWorld leaders congratulated Barack Obama on his presidential win, and indicated that his environmental policies look to be a welcome change from the past eight years. Rajendra Pachauri, Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Clima... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/147418?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:59:48 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/147027?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Filed under: Diesel, Etc., European Union, SEATClick on image for a full gallery of the 2008 Seat Ibiza EcomotiveThe so-called Emerging markets on the East side of Europe have their own automotive awards. Which countries are we speaking about here?... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/147027?rsstype=tag&tag=european-union Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:11:00 -0500