Press Room

Below you can find a list of recent press releases that could be of interest to the ManagEnergy audience:

• 24/11/2011
  Commission welcomes Desertec and Medgrid cooperation on solar energy in North Africa and the Middle East

• 19/10/2011
  Connecting Europe Facility: Commission adopts plan for €50 billion boost to European networks

• 22/06/2011
  The Commission's new Energy Efficiency Directive

• 21/06/2011
  Energy Commissioner Oettinger launches European Smart Cities and Communities Initiative

• 13/04/2011
  Tenth ManagEnergy Annual Conference rewards agencies in the UK and Croatia for outstanding energy-saving projects

• 08/04/2011
  EU Sustainable Energy Week: Commission will announce action on smart meters for more savings

• 08/03/2011
  European Energy Efficiency Plan: Commission gears up for more savings with renovation and smart meters

• 04/02/2011
  The European Council's first energy meeting: conclusions of the presidency

• 31/01/2011
  Renewable Energy Targets: Commission calls on Member States to boost cooperation

• 27/01/2011
  EU Regional Policy - key for achieving Union's 2020 sustainable growth goals

• 18/01/2011
  44 new projects on course to receive €58 million under the Intelligent Energy–Europe programme

• 05/01/2011
  Speech by José Manuel Barroso: "Growth and economic governance" – orientation debate on energy and innovation

• 22/12/2010
  Biofuels: Commission adopts Report on indirect land use change

• 20/12/2010
  Questions & Answers: new energy labels for televisions, refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines

• 10/12/2010
  Green growth: EUR 313m for energy performance and public transport in Tunisia

• 07/12/2010
  Energy: European Commission proposes to strengthen regional cooperation

• 03/12/2010
  New website to identify greener and more efficient vehicles

• 24/11/2010
  Energy performance of buildings: the Commission asks Italy and Spain to ensure full compliance with European legislation

• 10/11/2010
  Energy: Commission presents its new strategy towards 2020

• 09/11/2010
  Climate change: Commission launches major investment programme for innovative low-carbon technologies

• 29/10/2010
  Guidelines to reconcile wind energy development and biodiversity policy

• 26/10/2010
  "Energy in the EU from Northern Africa: a realistic option?" Speech of Commissioner Oettinger at Desertec Industrial Initiative

• 19/10/2010
  "Europeanisation of energy policy" Speech of Commissioner Oettinger at the Dinner Debate with the European Energy Forum Strasbourg

• 30/09/2010
  "Energy challenges of the next ten years – the need for a European common policy" Speech by Commissioner Oettinger at Stakeholder Conference on preparation of Energy Strategy 2011-2020

• 29/09/2010
  "Renewable Energy 2000-2010 – Trends and Outlook for the Future" Speech by Commissioner Oettinger at the 10th anniversary EREC Conference

• 28/09/2010
  Energy savings: Commission sets up new energy labels for televisions, refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines
  
  Questions & Answers: new energy labels for televisions, refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines

• 5 July 2010
  Renewables account for 62% of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the EU in 2009

• 10 June 2010
  Commission sets up system for certifying sustainable biofuels

• 19 May 2010
  Commissioner Oettinger hails adoption of the Energy Labelling Directive by Parliament

• 3 May 2010
  EU conference: 500 cities pledge to reduce CO2 by more than 20%

• 30 April 2010
  Issuance of “Climate Awareness Bonds” - Contributing to expansion of renewable energy and energy efficiency through bond investments

The European Commission press releases in the policy area of ENERGY can be found at:

• http://europa.eu/rapid/searchResultAction.do?search=OK&query=ENERGY&username=PROF&advanced=0&guiLanguage=en