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Key principles to determine any potential restrictions on carbon credits eligibility in the 3rd trading period of the EU ETS

EFET - European Federation of Energy Traders

29th September 2010

The European Commission is currently considering the question of eligibility of carbon credits for use in the third period of the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) from 2013. The European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET)1 welcomes the Commission’s invitation to contribute to this debate.

19 European Electricity Distributors Committed for Smart Grids Demonstration

EDSO for Smart Grids

Their International non-profit Association – EDSO for Smart Grids – is now representing al-most 50 % of the electricity metering points in Europe. Smart Grids evolution seen as key enabling technology for a low carbon society and full renewables exploitation

EurActiv has an associate partner in Serbia

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EP special committee draws its lessons from financial crisis

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

The European Parliament's special committee on the financial, economic and social crisis (CRIS) adopted today by large majority (33+, 2-) its interim report on the lessons learned, just as EU commissioner Olli REHN presents new proposals on strengthening economic governance.

Commission Economic Governance proposal forgets that creating and saving jobs is the best indicator of recovery

PES - Party of European Socialists

PES say that instead proposals will punish the economically weak

Speaking on the European Commission’s proposals on economic governance which will be formally issued today, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, President of the Party of European Socialists (PES) said, “On a day when thousands upon thousands of workers are demonstrating in Brussels about how vulnerable their jobs and conditions have become, the European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Olli Rehn decides to publish a proposal that essentially says ‘let’s punish the weak”.

Genworth Financial

Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE:GNW) is a leading Fortune 500 global financial security company. Genworth has more than $100 billion in assets and employs approximately 7,000 people with a presence in more than 25 countries. Its products and services help meet the investment, protection, retirement and lifestyle needs of more than 15 million customers. Genworth operates through three segments: Retirement and Protection, U.S. Mortgage Insurance and International.

Road transport cutting CO2 emissions

IRU - International Road Transport Union

Public authorities’ experts, manufacturers and road hauliers explore trends, technologies and policies to cut CO2 emissions of road transport and call upon governments to improve infrastructure, promote alternative energies and allow for international use of harmonised longer commercial vehicle combinations.

Successful REACH registration for all Nickel REACH Consortia substances

The Nickel Institute

The Nickel Institute today announced the successful REACH registration of the 13 dossiers of substances covered by the Nickel REACH Consortia.

The Institute had initiated the registration process in April 2010 with the registration of Nickel Metal and Nickel Sulphate by the Lead Registrants.

Three additional substances were successfully registered in July 2010, and all the Lead Registrants for the eight remaining substances today received confirmation of the registration of their dossiers.

For an ambitious, cooperative and business-friendly tourism policy in Europe

IRU - International Road Transport Union

Leading tourism business alliance presents its proposals for the future European Tourism Policy to European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani.

ETNO raises concerns about the universal service situation in Finland

ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association

28 September 2010

BRUSSELS – ETNO calls on Neelie Kroes, EU Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, to give attention to the unusual situation in Finland concerning universal service.

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