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EU summit - EU energy policy at a standstill after summit wrangling

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

Commenting on the outcome of today's 'energy summit', Greens/EFA co-president Rebecca Harms said:

 

"Despite its grandiose billing, this summit has left EU energy policy at a standstill. Clearly the outcome could have been worse, and the Greens are happy that the attack on renewable energy support schemes was completely batted off, but on the crucial issue of energy savings and efficiency prevarication continues to reign.

 

Misleading Directory Companies: EP's Petitions Committee backs MEP Simon Busuttil

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"We need to change European legislation to cut the fraudulent industry of Misleading Directory Companies from its roots"; MEP Busuttil stated earlier this week, during a Petitions Committee follow-up session of the 2009 Busuttil report on Misleading Business Directories.

 

Development aid distribution: European Parliament's co-legislator role strengthened. Gay Mitchell and Kinga Gál MEPs

EPP Group in the European Parliament

The European Parliament adopted on Thursday 3 February amendments to financing instruments for development cooperation which strengthens its role as co-legislator in relation to the strategic decisions on the spending of development aid.

 

Gay Mitchell MEP is the Joint Coordinator of the Development Committee for the EPP Group and the Parliament's Rapporteur for the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI).

 

Print Media Chain reacts on Commission’s push for e-invoicing

PostEurop

European Print Media chain has sent an open letter to the European Commission regarding its plans on making electronic invoices standard by 2020. The group encourages the Commission to have a more balanced approach to the topic, pointing out that as well as being a convenient medium of communication, there are large financial, environmental and social reasons for retaining the use of paper.

The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd

ISE - Initiative for Science in Europe

The Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) is a common platform formed by independent member organisations representative or supportive of the research communities of Europe. Its mission is to increase the visibility and impact of the scientific community in the public and policy-making arenas, to advance research and to promote the contribution of scientists to European society. 

EU leaders recognise importance of energy efficiency, but fail to fix 2020 target shortfall

PU Europe

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.

GDV: Test run reveals substantial need for improvement in Solvency II

GDV - GERMAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

•    Methodology leads to volatile, non-sustainable results.
•    Complexity outweighs benefit.

WEEE recast – Is the glass half full or half empty?

Orgalime

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

 

World Cancer Day – WHO stresses importance of physical activity for cancer prevention

WHO

In a new set of global recommendations on physical activity for health, WHO offers guidance to governments on the dose–response relationship between the frequency, duration, intensity, type and total amount of physical activity needed to prevent noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in various age groups.

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