European Union energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger has said he wants to strengthen the powers of the European Commission over EU green energy policy, imposing for the first time EU-wide binding targets on renewable energy, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2030. Continue reading
Tag Archives: green power
Brussels Plots Power Grab Over Green Energy
Posted in Clean energy
Tagged energy subsidies, government subsidies, green power, greenie appeasement
Scotland: ‘Carpeting’ of land by wind farms will be crucial in local polls
ALEX Salmond’s drive towards a “renewables revolution” is trampling over local democracy and creating growing anger towards Holyrood, it has been claimed. Continue reading
Aus: Fears bipartisan support for green energy collapsing
Key industry players are concerned that bipartisan support for green energy is collapsing after calls from the NSW Government to abolish national renewable energy targets. Continue reading
Aus: Electricity giants accused of blocking green power
THE consumer watchdog will examine claims by the Greens that three major power companies are using their market clout to frustrate the roll-out of competing wind and solar projects. Continue reading
Posted in Clean energy, Economics, Environmentalism
Tagged energy infrastructure, green power, solar power, Wind power
