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EuroACE live polling: Awareness about energy efficiency improves but perceptions still vary

EuroACE -The European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings

EUSEW 2012: Energy Efficiency in Buildings – Quizzing the Stakeholders

There is increasing awareness about the challenges and benefits of undertaking energy efficiency measures in buildings but perceptions vary when it comes to understanding the drivers that lead organizations and companies to take concrete action.

European Parliament backs eCall by 2015; now it is the Commission’s turn to act, says FIA

FIA EUROPEAN BUREAU

The European Parliament has today voted in favour of the mandatory introduction of eCall by 2015, while supporting an open platform which would allow for open competition between different service providers.

“MEPs have today voted overwhelmingly in the interests of the consumer and road safety. It is now the Commission’s turn to act”, said Jacob Bangsgaard, FIA Region I Director General, following the vote.

Water Consumption: Water saving is a matter for the Member States. Richard Seeber MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

The European Parliament wants new measures to reduce water consumption in the EU. But these measures must be country and sector specific, says Richard Seeber, the EPP Group's Coordinator in Parliament's Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee.

Why Europe´s water law is needed

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

The European Parliament today adopted a report which calls for better implementation of the current water legislation and identification of new challenges and gaps in order to achieve long-term sustainability of water resources.

Breakthrough Summit? More like a recurring nightmare

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

The recent EU Summit was not the much-hyped "breakthrough that opened up a way out of the crisis", GUE/NGL President Gabi Zimmer told the European Parliament today.

"The EU, the Member States, and the Eurozone remain in crisis because priorities have not changed. We stick to the failed programmes of neoliberal deregulation, the privatization of public services and goods, and social security cuts."

Boeing Forecasts $4.5 Trillion Market for 34,000 New Airplanes

BOEING

- World fleet expected to double over next 20 years
- Strong demand for new, efficient aircraft
- Emerging economies leading growth

LONDON, July 3, 2012 -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) projects a $4.5 trillion market for 34,000 new airplanes over the next 20 years as the current world fleet doubles in size, according to the Boeing 2012 Current Market Outlook (CMO) released today. The company's annual forecast reflects the strength of the commercial aviation market.

Lack of solutions characterise disappointing Danish presidency

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

"It is clear that Danish presidency promises to bring back growth and jobs to Europe were not fulfilled either for the short or long term - quite the contrary" GUE/NGL MEP Søren Søndergaard said in a stock-taking debate on Denmark's presidency in the European Parliament this morning.

European Citizens’ Initiatives: Stalled at the Starting Line?

ECAS - European Citizen Action Service

How can the citizen have more of a voice in European affairs? This was the question considered at a conference organised by Toute l’Europe in cooperation with ECAS on 29 June in Paris and attended by 100 participants (program of the conference).

Stakeholders agree that more Europeans should be given opportunities to learn about standards and standardization

CEN and CENELEC

published by CEN - CENELEC on Monday 2 Jul 2012

There is broad agreement among business leaders, education professionals, governments and the EU institutions that more must be done to raise awareness and improve knowledge about standards and standardization.  This is the main conclusion of a conference on education about standardization that was held in Brussels on 29 June, jointly organised by the European Standards Organisations – CEN, CENELEC and ETSI.

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