http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenThu, 26 Nov 2009 06:58:48 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss5editor@euractiv.comwebmaster@euractiv.comhttp://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gifhttp://www.euractiv.com/10360http://euractiv.com/en/energy-efficiency/eu-adopts-fuel-efficiency-label-tyres/article-186007?Ref=RSSAll new tyres will be stamped with a label indicating fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise performance in three years' time, EU negotiators agreed yesterday (1 October).Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:10:00 GMTtcm:29-186007-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy-efficiency/eu-declare-war-business-trips/article-185882?Ref=RSSThe European Commission will next week propose a set of recommendations to encourage the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) to curb greenhouse gases emissions. Brussels will suggest that firms use more teleworking and cut down on business trips.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:55:00 GMTtcm:29-185882-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy-efficiency/court-decision-threatens-unravel-europe-carbon-market/article-185715?Ref=RSSEstonia and Poland have scored deeply significant wins in their battle with the EU over carbon quotas. In a decision that threatens to scupper Europe's cap and trade scheme, the Court of First Instance annulled the European Commission's decision to lower the carbon emission quotas of both countries.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:45:00 GMTtcm:29-185715-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy-efficiency/hsbc-world-climate-business-revenue-2-trln-2020/article-185596?Ref=RSSGlobal revenues from climate-related businesses such as energy efficiency rose by 75% in 2008 to $530 billion and could exceed $2 trillion by 2020, HSBC Global Research estimated on Friday (18 September).Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:20:00 GMTtcm:29-185596-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy-efficiency/eu-starts-hammering-deal-buildings-directive/article-185478?Ref=RSSThe Swedish EU Presidency will meet with MEPs at the end of the month to hammer out an early second-reading agreement on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, but concluding a deal by the end of the year appears to be a long shot, EurActiv has learned.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:50:00 GMTtcm:29-185478-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy-efficiency/greens-urge-resource-efficiency-boost/article-185249?Ref=RSSEurope needs political courage to put resource productivity at the forefront of its post-Lisbon Strategy vision as China and the US are becoming the "big movers" in the ecological modernisation of the global economy, the Greens said yesterday (8 September).Wed, 9 Sep 2009 07:01:46 GMTtcm:29-185249-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy-efficiency/eu-light-bulb-ban-attacked-sides-phase-starts/article-184949?Ref=RSSThe EU's phase-out of traditional light bulbs begins tomorrow (1 September), but the European Commission is already under pressure to change its energy-saving policy.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:40:00 GMTtcm:29-184949-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy-efficiency/german-light-bulb-craze-ahead-looming-eu-ban/article-184634?Ref=RSSGermans are flocking to stores to stock up on incandescent light bulbs as Europe prepares to switch off the energy-guzzling bulbs ahead of an EU ban entering into force in September.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:40:54 GMTtcm:29-184634-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy-efficiency/eu-warms-binding-energy-savings-goal/article-184334?Ref=RSSEU energy ministers met yesterday (23 July) to discuss ways to reach the EU's energy efficiency objectives, prompting Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs to suggest that the Commission could table proposals for a binding 20% target soon.Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:55:22 GMTtcm:29-184334-16http://euractiv.com/en/energy-efficiency/commission-sets-efficiency-standards-fridges-tvs/article-184327?Ref=RSSThe European Commission yesterday (22 July) adopted four new eco-design regulations to make industrial motors, water circulators, televisions, refrigerators and freezers more energy efficient.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:55:00 GMTtcm:29-184327-16