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Telephone roaming charges set to fall again
Making a call or sending a text while on holiday or business in an EU country is set to become cheaper this summer
Thursday 10th May 2012
EU 'must focus on rural areas' to meet energy targets
The EU has been urged to make better use of energy resources in rural areas if it is to reach its environmental targets
Wednesday 25th April 2012
EU commission unveils new plans on 'sustainable energy'
The commission has unveiled plans to provide 'access to sustainable energy services' to 500 million people by 2030
Monday 16th April 2012
Passenger name records set to dominate Strasbourg agenda
The EU-US passenger name record (PNR) agreement is set to top next week's Strasbourg plenary agenda
Friday 13th April 2012
Russian government minister clashes with MEPs over energy 'dependency'
Russia's deputy energy minister Anatoly Yanovsky has clashed with MEPs over the EU's "overdependence" on Russian gas
Wednesday 28th March 2012
MEPs demand binding 2030 renewables target
MEPs have voted for the first time in favour of setting a binding renewable energy target for 2030
Monday 19th March 2012
EU nuclear stress tests used to rubber stamp Japanese power stations
Greens/EFA co-chair Rebecca Harms says EU nuclear stress tests are being used as a "seal of approval" to restart power stations in Japan, without them meeting proper safety requirements
Tuesday 6th March 2012
NGOs welcome EU parliament vote on energy directive
Parliament's energy committee has voted in favour of binding legislation aimed at meeting Europe's target of 20 per cent energy savings by 2020
Tuesday 28th February 2012
MEPs vote to cut cost of mobile roaming
MEPs have voted to extend EU rules aimed at reducing the cost of using mobiles and smartphones while abroad
Tuesday 28th February 2012
Campaigners call for 'more ambitious' energy efficiency law
MEPs were subjected to last minute lobbying ahead of a vote on the EU's energy efficiency directive
Tuesday 28th February 2012
ACTA set to dominate parliament agenda
The week ahead sees a full agenda of anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA)-related events, including the presentation of a petition signed by almost 2.5 million people
Monday 27th February 2012
EPP leader brands cuts to food aid as 'scandalous'
The leader of parliament's biggest political group has criticised member states for attempting to limit spending on food aid
Wednesday 15th February 2012
Top official calls for completion of energy internal market
European commissioner Gunther Oettinger says a "fully functioning and competitive" European energy market has the potential to add an extra 0.8 per cent to EU GDP by 2020
Tuesday 14th February 2012
EU ministers urged to 'change tack' on energy directive
Some of Europe's largest investors and private companies have called on national energy ministers to "change tack" on the EU's energy efficiency directive
Monday 13th February 2012
EU 'must protect consumers' from excessive roaming charges
The EU has been urged to do more to ensure fair pricing for mobile phone users when travelling abroad
Thursday 9th February 2012
Senior EU official denies that ETS is discriminatory
A senior commission official has denied that Europe's emissions trading scheme (ETS) is "discriminatory"
Wednesday 8th February 2012EU biofuel targets will trigger 'higher prices'
A new report predicts that motorists across Europe are set to pay an additional €18bn a year for petrol and diesel as a result of EU biofuel targets that "have been shown not to reduce emissions"
Thursday 2nd February 2012
EU commission reports says higher emission targets are 'feasible'
Reducing Europe's emissions is more cost-effective than previously thought, according to a new report by the European commission
Tuesday 31st January 2012
MEPs back new draft rules on electronic waste
MEPs have voted to tighten EU rules tackling the "growing mountain" of hazardous electronic waste
Thursday 19th January 2012
Low-carbon energy markets needs 'massive investment'
A conference in parliament heard that renewables are expected to have a "huge" impact on Europe's energy market in the coming years
Friday 13th January 2012
EU commissioner calls for negotiation of new renewable energy targets
The European commission has published its much-awaited 'energy roadmap 2050' which contains different options towards the 'decarbonisation' of Europe's energy system
Thursday 15th December 2011
Senior MEP doubtful of successful outcome to Durban talks
Senior British MEP Chris Davies has predicted that "no binding" international agreements will be reached at the UN climate change talks in Durban
Wednesday 7th December 2011
Nations not 'doing enough' to tackle climate change
A new report says that none of the 58 highest-emitting countries in the world have done enough" to prevent dangerous climate change
Tuesday 6th December 2011
UN talks present 'unique' chance to agree global climate deal
The environmental charity WWF says this week's UN climate change talks present a "unique" opportunity for world leaders to move "beyond political posturing and lay the foundations for an ambitious global climate deal"
Tuesday 29th November 2011
EU urged to lift arms embargo against China
Former MEP Glyn Ford has urged the EU to lift its arms embargo against China
Tuesday 29th November 2011
EU's energy roadmap criticised as 'overambitious'
The European commission's upcoming 'Energy roadmap 2050' has been branded as overambitious, a Parliament Magazine roundtable discussion has heard
Thursday 24th November 2011
Green technology 'blighted' by lack of infrastructure
A conference was told that 'zero-emission' technologies such as hydrogen fuel cells can tackle transport emissions, one of the commission's two environmental priorities for 2012
Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Europe urged to build more power lines to meet EU energy targets
Europe needs more transmission lines to reach the EU target for a single energy market by 2014, it has been claimed
Monday 21st November 2011
EU member states urged to measure their 'water footprint'
Europe's material consumption is threatening the world's water supply, according to new research launched by Friends of the Earth Europe and the sustainable Europe research institute
Thursday 3rd November 2011
Report reveals 'missing results' of EU nuclear stress tests
The environmental group Greenpeace has published a map allowing citizens in every European country to see how nuclear plants fared under so-called 'stress tests'
Thursday 3rd November 2011
EU urged to act to tackle 'climate-related' health problems
Experts have urged the EU and the rest of the international community to "act now" to tackle the "health and security threat" of climate change
Wednesday 19th October 2011
MEPs calls for EU-wide action to reduce cancer risk from mobile phones
A conference in parliament heard that repeated exposure to electromagnetic fields from devices such as mobile phones can pose a cancer risk
Monday 17th October 2011
Slovakia accused of 'going against the grain' of EU energy policy
Slovakia has been accused of disrupting transportation of supplies of Azerbaijani crude oil to the EU
Monday 10th October 2011
Commissioner says EU energy policy faces 'major challenge'
EU energy commissioner Günther Oettinger has called for a wide ranging debate on coal and energy issues in Europe
Thursday 6th October 2011
EU told to 'do more' to cut cost of mobile roaming
Polish MEP Roza Thun has urged the EU to do more to help bring down the costs of mobile phone roaming charges
Monday 26th September 2011
EU commissioner calls for 'green' buildings
EU environment commissioner Janez Potocnik has stressed the importance of sustainability in the "built environment"
Wednesday 21st September 2011
Aviation industry can help give EU economy a 'much-needed lift off'
The boss of airline giant Virgin Atlantic has urged the EU to lift the "cloud of uncertainty" hanging over the aviation industry
Wednesday 14th September 2011
Nuclear 'remains valid' despite Japan disaster
A top expert has admitted that "consequences" were inevitable following the nuclear disaster in Japan earlier this year
Friday 9th September 2011
Mixed response to EU commission energy proposals
MEPs have given a mixed response to key commission proposals on "security of energy supply and international cooperation"
Thursday 8th September 2011
EU wind power predicted to triple by 2020
A new report predicts that wind power in the EU will triple by the end of this decade
Thursday 4th August 2011
Leading MEP clashes with commission over CO2 emissions target
Senior Polish MEP Boguslaw Sonik told a hearing in parliament that increasing a target to cut CO2 emissions from 20 to 30 per cent would be "detrimental" to industry
Thursday 14th July 2011
MEPs demand 'stricter safety regime' for oil drilling
MEPs have called for a "strict safety regime" for offshore oil and gas drilling in European waters
Thursday 14th July 2011
EU cracks down on mobile roaming costs
The European commission has proposed a major revision of the existing rules on roaming mobile phone charges, with new price caps for data downloads proposed
Wednesday 6th July 2011
MEPs reject calls for 30 per cent CO2 reduction target
MEPs have voted against extending the EU's greenhouse gas emissions target to 30 per cent
Tuesday 5th July 2011
Tory leader denies any fall-out with Cameron over CO2 cuts
The leader of Britain's Conservative MEPs has denied there is any split on CO2 emissions cuts between the group and David Cameron
Tuesday 5th July 2011
Poland's ambassador sets out EU council priorities
Poland's top diplomat in Brussels says that economic growth will be the centrepiece of his country's six month council presidency
Monday 4th July 2011
Mixed response to commission call for EU budget increase
The commission's proposals for a five per cent rise in the EU budget have met with a mixed response
Thursday 30th June 2011
Report says 'lessons must be learned' after Fukushima
A high-level conference in Brussels was told that "lessons have to be learned" from the catastrophic nuclear accident in Japan earlier this year
Tuesday 28th June 2011
MEPs put off key vote on climate change reduction target
MEPs have postponed a vote on whether or not Europe should toughen its climate targets and move to a 30 per cent emissions reduction target by 2020
Thursday 23rd June 2011
Nuclear 'vital' in meeting Europe's energy needs
A new report claims that nuclear should remain a "vital building block" in meeting Europe's future energy needs
Thursday 16th June 2011
Sarkozy insists nuclear 'must remain' part of EU energy mix
French president Nicolas Sarkozy has made an impassioned appeal for nuclear energy to remain part of Europe's energy mix
Tuesday 14th June 2011
EU urged to press for more 'sustainable' production of palm oil
The EU has been urged to help shift production of palm oil in a more "sustainable direction"
Tuesday 14th June 2011
European court ruling sparks demands for Khodorkovsky's release
A European Court of Human Rights ruling that Russia violated the rights of the jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has led to calls for his release
Tuesday 7th June 2011
EU urged to 'revolutionise' Europe's energy supply
The EU has been urged to devote at least five per cent of its annual budget, or €6bn a year, to renewable energy
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