De Palacio proposes strategy on high oil prices
Energy Commissioner de Palacio presented a strategy document to the Commission on oil supplies and...
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Energie, Umwelt & Transport
EP adopts Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive.
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
A new Directive on the assessment of the effects of plans and programmes on the...
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Oil prices put pressure on EU countries to lower fuel taxes
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Several EU countries, worried about the implications of rising oil prices, are under pressure to...
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On the road to Green Cars
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
An international agreement to develop global environmental regulations for motor vehicles took effect on 25...
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Kerosene Tax for Aviation?
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
A report to be discussed in the European parliament next week is advocating the introduction...
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Denmark taxes packaging materials according to eco-load
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Denmark is planning differentiated taxation of packaging materials, based on the environmental load of the...
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Oil prices to highest levels since 10 years
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Prices of crude oil reached their highest levels since the Gulf War.
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A new case for EU energy taxation?
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The European Commission published a new study on the relationship between environmental taxation and employment...
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Umweltproblematik von PVC [DE]
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Die Kommission erarbeitet derzeit eine umfassende Gemeinschaftsstrategie zu Fragen des Umweltschutzes bei der Herstellung, Verwendung...
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Start of liberalised gas market
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
By 10 August 2000, all EU member states are expected to have opened their markets...
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