COGEN Europe acknowledges the strong encouragement for cogeneration in the European Commission’s legislative proposal on the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). In addition, our sector considers legislation continuity, and its subsequent investment security corollary, as vital for CHP stakeholders, therefore we support the provisions contained in article 12. 

ACCA launches Global Forums to discuss vital issues for business
International expertise to drive innovative thinking on the global accountancy profession

Brussels, 22 September 2011 -- The European automobile manufacturers have defined a comprehensive set of recommendations to standardise the charging of electrically-chargeable vehicles. The joint industry proposal will enable the use of one type of plug independent of car make, electricity provider or country.

EurActiv, the leading online media reporting on EU affairs and policy issues, will run special coverage, from 26  to 30 September, on SMEs’ access to finance. In this Special Report, EurActiv journalists will consider how the EU proposes to square the problem of worsening credit availability in the general market with its desire to grow the SME sector. They will be assessing the current financial landscape for SMEs and looking at what initiatives are on the horizon.

World Alzheimer’s Day Highlights the Need for Innovation
Brussels 21 September

In Europe and worldwide, thanks to advances in the understanding of the dynamics of the disease that are being made at the genetic and molecular levels, healthcare biotech companies, both large and small, are working relentlessly on early detection and prevention to address the life-altering symptoms posed by Alzheimer’s disease- the most common cause of dementia globally.