Tag Archives: Sustainable energy security
Consultation response: maritime transport emissions in GHG reduction commitment
Shipping affects European waters. In order to keep the global temperature change below two degrees, all aspects of our carbon emissions must be considered. Therefore it is essential that the maritime sector should contribute to European emission reduction efforts. The efforts will not give a comprehensive view if maritime emissions … More…
Around Europe 339 – February 2012
The EEAS: First Year Score Card – Room for Improvement; Election of the new Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe; Daylight Madness: The UK’s Lacklustre Green Transformation; Council of Europe: Structure, History and Issues in European Politics
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Deutsche Ausgabe – Februar 2012
Der Europäische Auswärtige Dienst (EEAS): die Ergebnisse nach einem Jahr – Möglichkeiten zur Verbesserung
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Tagged Book review, Council of Europe (Strasbourg), EU Budget, European External Action Service (EEAS), European Union (EU), Human rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Sustainable energy security, The United Kingdom (UK), United Nations (UN)
Around Europe 337 – November 2011
European Investment Bank Board of Directors Listen to Civil Society; New Briefing Papers on EU Responses to Terrorism: The implications for human rights, democratic governance and peace-building; We are victims of ourselves, yesterday, today, and tomorrow
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Deutsche Ausgabe – November 2011
Neue Informationspapiere zu Antworten der EU auf den Terrorismus: Die Auswirkungen auf Menschenrechte, Demokratie und Friedensarbeit
Briefing paper: poverty, inequality and climate change
This briefing paper was created to create a discussion on the need for policy coherence between climate change, energy, external action (including conflict prevention), trade, economic policy, and international development as these all relate directly to a sustainable future for those within Europe and those in other areas. The paper … More…
Briefing paper: sustainable growth or growth versus sustainability
This is the second briefing paper – which is a discussion paper – in the Sustainable Energy Security series. It examines the relationships between resource use, climate emissions and economic growth. Read “Sustainable growth or growth versus sustainability: examining the relationships between resource use climate emissions and economic growth” (PDF … More…
Consultation response: smart cities and communities initiative
In its Energy 2020 strategy, the European Commission identified the Smart Cities and Communities Initiative as a project of European dimension for energy efficiency and for accelerating the large scale deployment of innovative, low-carbon technologies. QCEA responded to share its considerable experience in this vitally important area of sustainable energy … More…
Consultation response: bio-based economy
Public consultation on the state of play and future potential of the “bio-based economy for Europe” by means of a vaguely defined term, indicates another Commission attempt to legitimize a concept without being clear on what it is, how realistic the scientific assumptions are, and an over-reliance on the uncritical … More…
Consultation response: permit granting procedures for energy infrastructure projects
Europe has had a disjointed year in terms of energy policy, with three different roadmaps and an overabundance of ambitious rhetoric, none of which add up to a coherent plan for energy and climate security, and only piecemeal policies to show for it. Given the long life of energy infrastructure, … More…
Consultation response: roadmap for a resource-efficient Europe
Resource efficiency plays a crucial role in sustainable energy security, and it is vital that policy-makers appreciate the importance of resource efficiency and savings as the starting point for an overall energy policy for Europe. Read more information about the Roadmap for a Resource Efficient Europe consultation and QCEA’s response … More…
Around Europe 329 – February 2011
A Proliferation of Pipeline Proposals: TAPI, Nabucco and friends; A New Source of Government Finance? The Social Impact Bond; EU Summit Lacks Energy
Deutsche Ausgabe – Februar 2011
Noch mehr Vorschläge für Pipelines: TAPI, Nabucco und so weiter
