EU increases development aid funding
The EU Finance Ministers have decided to raise spending on development aid to an average...
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Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Kyoto flexible mechanisms: Opportunities and barriers for industry and financial institutions
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
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Parliament voted for liberalised energy markets
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
On 13 March 2002, the European Parliament voted in favour of liberalised electricity and gas...
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Germany and the UK challenge the EU Chemicals Policy review
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Position papers from the German and UK governments have seriously attacked the proposed review of...
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Council adopts strategy for integrating environmental concern into external policies
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
In time for the Barcelona summit, the General Affairs Council finalised its contribution to the...
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Disclosure of energy sources becomes hot issue
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
In preparation for the upcoming vote in the European Parliament, industry and NGOs voiced their...
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Barcelona Summit: the issue of sustainable development
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Environmental NGOs are joining forces with social partners to push the Barcelona Summit towards a...
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Commission studies options for allocations of emission allowances
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
DG Environment has published a study evaluating the effects of the different alternative initial allocation...
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Cadmium in vehicle batteries to be phased out by 2005
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
On 6 March, the Commission proposed a ban on the use of cadmium batteries in...
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France blocks total liberalisation of the energy markets
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
At the ECOFIN meeting on 5 March, France vetoed a proposal to open up the...
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