Today’s European Summit dedicated to energy and innovation has emphasised the importance of energy savings for the climate, as well as for competitiveness, jobs and energy security. The cross-sectoral Coalition for Energy Savings welcomes European leaders’ focus on energy efficiency, but warns that there is not enough being done to get us on track to meet the 20% energy efficiency target by 2020.

Today, the WEEE Directive took another step forward in the recast process with the European Parliament’s adoption of its first reading report.

Andrew Duff  (LibDem, UK) has welcomed today the decision of Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, to answer written questions from MEPs.

Mr Duff had tabled a written question to Mr Van Rompuy in December 2009 at the time of the entry into force of the Lisbon treaty. At that stage, the procedure was blocked by the Council presidency.

Yesterday, however, Mr Van Rompuy wrote to the President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, stating his agreement, after all, to answer tabled parliamentary questions about his 'own political activities'.

Joined-up EU REACH legislation training modules target US and Indian markets

BRUSSELS, February 3, 2011 – ReachCentrum and ZIETA Technologies today announced the signature of a partnership agreement to deliver a common training programme in the United States and India in order to strengthen REACH compliance knowledge outside of Europe.

Statement by GUE/NGL MEPs Patrick Le Hyaric and Cornelia Ernst

 
"Last December, the European Parliament rejected the proposal for a directive on the Single application for work and residence, which puts European workers in competition with those from countries outside the EU.