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EU increases support for smart grids but more needs to be done

EPIA - European Photovoltaic Industry Association

Brussels, 3 December 2012 - The European Union has taken an important step forward in the effort to improve its energy infrastructure, but does not go far enough when it comes to the creation of "smart grids" - which are important for the distribution of electricity from renewable energy technologies such as photovoltaics.

Peace initiative on Kurdish issue aims to kick-start talks, end violence

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Representatives of the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu today presented a call for the peaceful resolution of the Kurdish question in Turkey.

EU Ministers call for solid and effective renewable energy policy after 2020

WindEurope

The decision of EU Energy Ministers today to instruct the European Commission to prepare post-2020 renewable energy policy "to ensure that the strong impetus provided by the current legislative framework is not lost" is a useful step forward for investor certainty according to EWEA.

The Ministers agreed that the Commission should present "a solid and effective EU post-2020 RES framework".

reFINE has issued Research and Innovation Strategic Targets and Expected Impacts towards Building Up Infrastructure Networks of a Sustainable Europe

ECTP

The final version of “Strategic Targets and Expected Impacts” has been recently issued by the reFINE initiative, promoted by the European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP) on the matter of Building Up Infrastructure Networks of a Sustainable Europe. It was approved by the High Level Group of ECTP on September 27, 2012.

CESI Congress 2012: « For a democratic and social Europe »

CESI - European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions

CESI Congress 2012: « For a democratic and social Europe »

On Saturday, 01 December 2012, the European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions hosted its 7th ordinary Congress in Brussels.

The Congress, which takes place every four years, elected the new CESI leadership and set the political guidelines for the future.

The Congress delegates the CESI President, Vice-Presidents, Secretary-General and Treasurer. Furthermore, the Congress adopted one main, and 38 individual motions.

Kellen Europe Hosts Executive Lunch on “The value of Trade Association Membership”

Kellen Europe

November 30th, 2012 (BRUSSELS, BELGIUM) – Association management and consulting company Kellen Europe hosted an Executive Lunch in Brussels on „‟The value of Trade Association Membership: Matching the needs and expectations of trade associations and corporations”.

Finance experts join ACCA in imagining the future of business finance - Financing Futures project begins in Romania

ACCA

A group of finance experts met yesterday at Bucharest’s Athenee Palace Hilton, at an event organised by ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), to share their ideas about how businesses might finance themselves in the year 2050.

 

KPMG and ACCA report calls on standard setters and Islamic banks to work together to harmonise financial reporting

ACCA

The rapid global growth in Islamic finance means that action must be taken to ensure that the way in which it is reported financially is harmonised and made more consistent, a report, based on a series of high level international roundtables, by KPMG and ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has concluded.

GUE/NGL hails historic Palestine UN vote result

GUE/NGL Group in the EP
Brussels 30/11/12

Turkish Minister of Transport: Road transport is vital for developing trade

IRU - International Road Transport Union

International Conference on “Prospects of Trade and International Road Transport Development in the Black Sea, Central Asia and Middle East Regions” stresses importance of implementing key UN multilateral facilitation and security instruments and developing ancillary road infrastructure to develop transport links and transit in the Arab world, BSEC and ECO regions.  

 

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