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Green buildings attracting higher rents in US

Doing Well by Doing Good? An analysis of the financial performance of green office buildings in the USA.

Buildings in the US with a high Energy Star rating are attracting rental premiums of three percent per square foot compared with non-green buildings of the same size, location and function, according to new research commissioned by RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors).

IRU united to fight fraud!

IRU’s Goods Transport Council today unanimously adopted a Resolution targeting the prevention and penalisation of fraudulent activities in the road freight transport sector.

Geneva - The IRU’s Goods transport Council (CTM) today unanimously adopted a Resolution on the fight against fraud in the road freight transport aiming to reduce opportunities for dishonest shippers and intermediaries, involved in often long chains of transport orders, to misuse the present difficult market conditions to abuse transport operators.

Addressing the global economic crisis while fighting inequalities

Health ministers and experts meeting in Oslo, Norway, today call for solutions to the economic crisis that do not threaten health objectives, despite budgetary constraints.

CPME - The Standing Committee of European Doctors

Revised Eco-Management and Audit Scheme lacks teeth

The result of today’s vote in the European Parliament on the Community Eco- Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)1 does little to improve the ambition of the scheme. ANEC and ECOS regret that the opportunity to transform the
European scheme into a true system of excellence has again been missed by the European institutions. The sole improvement to the scheme is the introduction of sectoral reference documents, which are to be taken into account
by EMAS registered organisations when reporting on their environmental performance.

2008 fuel ethanol production in the EU

Strong produc,on growth despite legal uncertain,es
A"er a rather moderate growth in 2007 (11%) European fuel ethanol produc=on increased considerably in 2008. The strong growth of almost 60% came to a =me where the EU legal framework for biofuels was under discussion and biofuels were under cri=que.

Total EU produc'on in 2008 was an es=mated 2.8 billion litres up from 1.8 billion litres the previous year. This represents a significant increase of 56%.

Worldwide praise to EU for protecting birds

- Commissioner Dimas at BirdLife event celebrating 30th anniversary of EU Birds Directive –

- however, dramatic decline of many migratory birds continues -

Caritas calls on the EU to put commitments towards the poor at the heart of G20 talks

On the occasion of the G20 summit, which is being held tomorrow in London, Caritas asks European leaders to bring back ethics in economy and keep their promises towards the people living in poverty through delivering aid and policy coherence for development.

European Commission does not address food security in White Paper on climate change

Following today’s publication of the white paper on climate change by the European Commission, Copa and Cogeca are concerned that key issues about this serious challenge have not been addressed.

Pekka Pesonen, Secretary General of Copa-Cogeca, said, “agriculture is the sector most affected
by climate change. Local climate conditions are crucial for our work but beyond our control.

ELDR electoral website is online!

Come and visit our new electoral website at the following address:

http://www.voteliberal2009.com

A new exclusive tool for promoting our liberal candidates for the EP elections; our political contents through the four liberal campaign themes - economy, civil liberties, environment and foreign affairs.

A service for whoever wants to know more about European liberal activities.

ELDR provided candidates with a spectrum of tools (our so-called "toolkit") to download and a section on exchange campaigning ideas.

Check it out!

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