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EU technical support

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • European Union, Global
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  • June 24 2012

European Union Commissioner Andris Piebalgs announced at the Rio20 summit June 20 that the European Union will create an EU Technical Assistance Facility, initially worth $62.6 million over the next two years to provide access to sustainable energy services to 500 million people by 2030

EU renewable energy goals

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • European Union
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  • June 10 2012

On June 6 European Union Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger said that within two years the EU should decide on its renewable energy goals for 2030 and how it is best prepared to achieve the goals

EU transport fuel ratings deferred

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Canada, European Union
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  • April 29 2012

The European Commission announced April 20 that the European Union will defer until 2013 a decision on a proposal (EU Fuel Quality Directive 200930EC) to assign pollution ratings to different transportation fuels, including those derived from Canadian oil sands

EU RE subsidy cuts

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • European Union
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  • April 8 2012

Many European countries are making significant reductions to their renewable energy subsidy programs

EU allowance pressure

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • European Union
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  • April 1 2012

The European Parliament said last week that the European Commission could come under pressure from Poland and other central and Eastern European countries when deciding on transitional free CO2 allowances for the power sector

Energy plans by Danish EU leaders

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • European Union
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  • January 29 2012

Danish climate and energy minister announced January 24 that the nation will use its European Union council presidency to advocate for a low-carbon road map and revise energy efficiency legislation

EC efficiency standards

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • European Union
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  • January 29 2012

The European Commission announced January 20 that it is preparing a plan that will designate product groups to which stricter energy efficiency standards will be applied in the next three years

EU releases environmental plan

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • European Union
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  • December 18 2011

On December 15, the European Commission released an action plan setting seven energy and environment areas in which the Commission plans to introduce measures in 2012, including regulation, research, standard setting, and demonstration projects

EU renewable energy targets

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • European Union
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  • December 18 2011

The European Commission insisted December 15 that the European Union should adopt new renewable energy targets by 2014 in order to enhance energy independence and eliminate CO2 emissions from the electricity sector by 2050

US-EU EV cooperation

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • European Union, USA
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  • December 4 2011

Officials from the United States and the European Union outlined November 29 at the conclusion of the annual Transatlantic Economic Council their efforts to advance cooperation on electric vehicles