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LEADING SCIENTISTS PROPOSE SMARTER LOW CARBON FUTURE

2 March 2010

A report launched today highlights critical challenges in the current ‘all-electric’ approach to decarbonisation of the UK energy system as this would increase our dependence on the electricity system to unprecedented levels

Lack of binding sustainability criteria for biomass for electricity to harm biofuels industry

Brussels, 2 March 2010 ‐ A new report by the European Commission on sustainability requirements for the use of solid biomass and biogas in electricity, heaAng and cooling does not recommends the adopAon of binding sustainability criteria. This creates unacceptable economic barriers for other biomass users, such as the biofuels industry, for whom European regulaAon imposes binding sustainability criteria.

Deep concerns about the Commission's rapid concluding of free trade agreement with Peru and Colombia

Brussels, 1/03/10

Calling the Commission's conclusion of free trade talks with Peru and Colombia "a step in a questionable direction", GUE/NGL Trade Committee coordinator Helmut Scholz today said that "the original approach of the EU to conclude trade agreements on the basis of strengthening regional cooperation is deeply damaged by such isolated free trade agreements with just two countries."

European aerospace industry ready to play its full role for a timely implementation of the single european sky

Brussels, 1 March 2010 – ASD, the Aerospace and Defence Industries association of Europe, has endorsed the “Declaration of Madrid” on the implementation of the Single European Sky. Industry particularly welcomes the emphasis put on the need to build and deploy in Europe the most advanced air traffic management technology through the SESAR programme.

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EFAMA - European Fund and Asset Management Association

EFAMA is the representative association for the European investment management industry.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT: A HAPPY WEDDING

Karlsruhe, 26 February 2010

TOWARDS DOUBLING THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT MARKET SHARE BY 2025

Improving supply chain security by simplifying, harmonising and enforcing existing rules

8th IRU Symposium of Lawyers addresses security challenges faced by road transport operators and stresses the need for further simplification, harmonisation and better enforcement of existing legislation to improve trade and road transport security.

IRU appoints Igor Rounov as Under Secretary General

The IRU Presidential Executive has appointed Igor Rounov as IRU Under Secretary General responsible for the IRU Permanent Delegation to the Euro-Asian Region to act more effectively in an ever changing world.

Geneva – The IRU Presidential Executive is pleased to announce that it has, pursuant to the recommendation of IRU President Janusz Lacny, unanimously decided to appoint Mr. Igor Rounov to the post of IRU Under Secretary General, after 8 years of highly successful management of the IRU Permanent Delegation to the CIS region. 

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