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9/3/2010 First standards underway for sustainable water use

The European Water Partnership (EWP), a non-profit organisation, is in the process of testing draft standards for sustainable water management in industrial production processes. Pilots will soon be launched for the agriculture sector and urban areas.

9/3/2010 Paris woos Commission on industrial policy

Stimulating innovation and preventing companies from fleeing abroad are the keys to success for a new EU industrial policy, stressed French Industry Minister Christian Estrosi during a visit to Brussels on 2 September. But one of the main potential weapons of the strategy, the controversial "country of origin" labelling, remains blocked at EU Council level.

7/20/2010 Road Safety: Commission outlines measures to halve road deaths by 2020

The European Commission has adopted on 20 July challenging plans to reduce the number of road deaths on Europe's roads by half in the next 10 years.

7/8/2010 Parliament approves Industrial Emissions Directive

The European Parliament, on7 July, endorsed a new directive strengthening pollution limits that industrial installations will have to comply with.

7/6/2010 Transport must become safer, cleaner and more efficient over the coming decade according to Mathieu Grosch MEP

The European Parliament adopted on 06 July a Report with a large majority by Mathieu Grosch MEP that sets out the priorities for a sustainable European transport policy in the next ten years.

7/6/2010 The European Parliament adopted the Directive on Intelligent Transport System

The European Commission welcomes the European Parliament voting in favour today of a new legal framework for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS).

7/1/2010 It is Belgium's turn to take over the EU Presidency

From 1st July to 31st December 2010, it is Belgium's turn to take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU).

6/30/2010 Towards a European common charger for electric vehicles

The European Standardisation Organisations bodies (CEN-CENELEC and ETSI) will develop a common charging system for electric cars, scooters and bicycles.

6/28/2010 Hedegaard throws weight behind EU carbon tax

'Don't tax what you earn, tax what you burn'. In an interview, EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard throws her weight behind an EU carbon tax and speaks about Europe's efforts to stay ahead of the game in international climate negotiations.

6/16/2010 Move to 30% CO2 cuts 'feasible' if distributed across sectors

The EU could cut emissions by 30% by 2020 without incurring any additional costs, according to Niklas Höhne, director of energy and climate policy at renewable energy consultancy Ecofys. But the switch to a higher target needs to be balanced across sectors, he said.

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