Ljubljana/Budimpešta, 27. februar 2008 - Če letos ne bo dosežen dogovor o bistvenih reformah evropskih energetskih trgov, bo EU zgrešila svoje energetske in podnebne strateške cilje in bo tako primorana pripravljati še en krog zakonodaje za doseganje teh ciljev. To je eno ključnih svaril iz poročila o liberalizaciji energetskega trga, ki ga je danes predstavila mreža agree.net.

Focus je ministru Podobniku posredoval stališča do nekaterih tem, ki jih bodo evropski okoljski ministri obravnavali na Svetu za okolje 3. marca 2008.

Bruselj/Ljubljana, 27. februar 2008 – Danes je organizacija Friends of the Earth Europe začela z izvajanjem vseevropske podnebne kampanje ‘Big Ask’ (velika zahteva), ki se ji v Sloveniji pridružuje Focus društvo za sonaraven razvoj. Cilj kampanje je doseči zavezo EU in njenih držav članic za letna zmanjšanja emisij toplogrednih plinov.

Focus je ministru Vizjaku posredovalo stališča do dveh tem, ki jih bodo evropski ministri obravnavali na Svetu za promet, telekomunikacije in energijo 28. februarja 2008: smernice o OVE in SET načrta

CLIMATE

1.1. Britain, climate change leaders
1.2. AP Interview: UN's de Boer says investors tackling global warming while governments spar
1.3. EU exporting climate pollution to emerging economies
1.4. Greece seen facing bleak climate future
1.5. UK's Brown calls for EU carbon bank
1.6. Britain's climate bill target to be reviewed by year end
1.7. Brazil Hosts Climate Change Forum
1.8. Adaptation 'key to climate deal'
1.9. IEA calls US on its policy

ENERGY POLICY

2.1. EU ready to cut energy-intensive industries some slack from climate change package

PUBLICATIONS

3.1. Views regarding the work program for issues under the Bali Action Plan

CONFERENCES

4.1. NEW GHG EMISSION TRADING SCHEME IN THE EU. CAN IT DELIVER WHAT IT PROMISES? 
4.2. European Patent Forum 2008, 6/7 May 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia
4.3. IEA: Meeting Energy Efficiency Goals: Enhancing Compliance, Monitoring and Evaluation

Bruselj, 25. februar – Organizaciji CEE Bankwatch in Friends of the Earth Europe sta danes v Bruslju predstavili nov zemeljevid [1], ki predstavlja 50 okolju neprijaznih infrastrukturnih projektov z vprašljivim ekonomskim ozadjem, ki bodo izvedeni ali pa so načrtovani v srednji in vzhodni Evropi. Na osnovi podrobnih raziskav pripravljeni zemljevid z naslovom ‘Cohesion or Collision?' predstavlja kontroverzne projekte v vrednosti 22 milijard evrov. Del teh sredstev je ali bo pridobljen iz evropskih strukturnih in kohezijskih skladov ter s strani Evropske investicijske banke (EIB). Na zemljevidu se je znašel tudi slovenski projekt: gradnja 6. bloka Termoelektrarne Šoštanj.

CLIMATE
1.1. China urges agreement on climate change
1.2. UN hosts post-Bali ministerial session on climate change
1.3. Prince Charles calls for greater EU efforts on climate change
1.4. Nations seek compromise in climate change talks
1.5. U.N. leader Ban presses Bush on climate change

ENERGY
2.1. Ethanol Revolution Links Agriculture, Energy Sectors In New Model
2.2. Bank concedes to anti-nuclear pressure

ENERGY POLICY
3.1. World oil market could slowdown: energy agency

EMISSIONS
4.1. EU ministers urge caution on cost of climate plan
4.2. Ken Livingstone declares war with £25 congestion charge
4.3. Nobel winner urges oil execs to help cut emissions
4.4. Firms will act on CO2 only if its cost triples, says Shell

CONFERENCES
5.1. Renewable Energy in Islands: markets for the future 29-30 May 2008
5.2. HIDROENERGIA 2008 Early Bird Registration available till 31 March 2008
5.3. IEA: Meeting Energy Efficiency Goals: Enhancing Compliance, Monitoring and Evaluation

CLIMATE

1.1. Russia, Ukraine next to trade Kyoto carbon credits
1.2. Top UN official: Int'l climate change treaty hardly concluded in 2 years
1.3. G7 to consider climate change fund – Japan
1.4. We Have a Roadmap
1.5. Climate 'tipping point' warning
1.6. Global meltdown: scientists isolate areas most at risk of climate change

ENERGY

2.1. Food-based biofuels can spur climate change
2.2. The case for investing in energy productivity

PUBLICATIONS

3.1. Completing the Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant in Slovakia - Reactors from the 70's for the 21st Century

CONFERENCES

4.1. The 4th Annual Brussels Climate Change Conference 08
4.2. World Biofuels Markets Congress
4.3. IEA: Meeting Energy Efficiency Goals: Enhancing Compliance, Monitoring and Evaluation

CLIMATE
1.1. France urges U.S. to do more in combating climate change
1.2. World's big polluters note change in US climate stance
1.3. Nations Try to Advance Climate Road Map
1.4. UN: Climate Change May Cost $20 Trillion

EMISSION
2.1 Carbon emissions show slight fall

NUCLEAR POWER
3.1. Dutch Bank ING withdraws from Slovak Nuclear Project - Mochovce 3 and 4 too risky

CONFERENCES
4.1. Concentrated Solar Power Congress
4.2. Measuring your Carbon Footprint
4.3. Voluntary Carbon Markets New York
4.4. 3rd International Solar Cities Congress
4.5. The 4th Annual Brussels Climate Change Conference 08
4.6. World Biofuels Markets Congress
4.7. IEA: Meeting Energy Efficiency Goals: Enhancing Compliance, Monitoring and Evaluation

JOB OFFER
5.1. YFOE Germany is looking for an Intern or Freelancer,"Coordination of international climate actions", starting April 1st or earlier.

CLIMATE
1.1. Denmark opts for open trade under EU climate plan
1.2. Climate change 'significantly worse' than feared: Al Gore
1.3. EU countries more talk than action on efficiency: EC report
1.4. EU agrees goal for climate deal by April 2009
1.5. EU faces tough climate change road
1.6. Business Leaders in Davos Call for a Clear Post-2012 Climate Change Agreement
1.7. Japanese PM puts forward new initiative on climate change

CLIMATE AND ENERGY PACKAGE REACTIONS
2.1. CAN EU: EU Climate and Energy Package Reaction: Lessons learned but class not dismissed!
2.2. FoE Europe: Greenhouse gas target too weak to stop climate change
2.3. Greenpeace Europe: EU CLIMATE PACKAGE: A GOOD START, But ambitions still do not match the challenge
2.4. WWF: WWF complains at EU performance on climate change

PUBLICATIONS
3.1. 40 % greenhouse gas reduction up until 2020 - how to do it?

CONFERENCES
4.1. Sustainable Energy Week
4.2. Renewable Energy Policy Workshop

Ljubljana/Bruselj, 23. januar 2008 – Evropska komisija je danes sprejela sveženj zakonodajnih predlogov, ki naj bi omogočili doseganje evropskih podnebno – energetskih ciljev, sprejetih marca 2007. T.i. podnebno – energetski paket bi lahko bila izjemna proložnost, da EU utrdi vodilno vlogo v boju proti podnebnim spremembam, vendar zaradi pomankjivosti posameznih predlogov Evropa te priložnosti ni izkoristila. Za resnično podnebno učinkovitost paketa morata Evropski parlament in Svet predlog bistveno izboljšati, pri tem pa mora Slovenija kot predsedujoča Svetu EU odigrati odločilno vlogo. 

Focus društvo za sonaraven razvoj in Greenpeace sta organizirala delovni sestanek za predstavnike slovenskih medijev pred pričakovano objavo energetsko-podnebnega paketa s strani Evropske komisije, dne 23.1.2008.

V okviru predsedovanja Slovenije EU pričakujemo obravnavo nekaterih izjemno pomembnih delov okoljske, energetske in prometne zakonodaje EU. Ker lahko Slovenija odigra pomembno vlogo pri obravnavi, želimo predstaviti nekaj stališč in predlogov za zagotavljanje okoljske učinkovitosti teh dosjejev. Poudariti želimo, da predstavljena stališča v veliki meri predstavljajo stališča evropskih mrež okoljskih nevladnih organizacij. Vlado pozivamo, da jih obravnava resno, saj je v EU merilo kakovosti predsedovanja tudi upoštevanje mnenj civilne družbe.

CLIMATE
1.1. Climate change measures to be signed and sealed before EU elections
1.2. EU climate policy 'too negative'
1.3. Nuclear power won't cure climate change: Finnish PM
1.4. Sarkozy attacks EU carbon targets
1.5. EU to stick to climate plan despite rival protests

ENERGY
2.1. France and Germany push ahead with own energy liberalisation plans

EMISSIONS
3.1. Car industry's green claims a fairy tale says Greenpeace
3.2. EU to allow poorest members to raise CO2 emissions
3.3. Slovakia halts EU legal challenge over CO2 emissions
3.4. EU Biofuels Policy Left in Tatters
3.5. Biofuels could make matters worse in battle to prevent climate change

CONFERENCES
4.1. IPCC scoping meeting on Renewable Energy Sources
4.2. Sustainable Energy Week
4.3. EU-Japan Symposium "Climate Change and Perspectives for Japan - EU Cooperation"
4.4. Renewable Energy Policy Workshop

CLIMATE
1.1.EU seeks OK for climate package by mid-2009
1.2. WMO to seek satellites to monitor climate change
1.3. EU Poised to Announce Controversial Climate Package

ENERGY
2.1. EU wants German, French power plan by end of month
2.2. Turkey's role in European energy security
2.3. New nuclear plants get go-ahead

ENERGY POLICY
3.1. Lack of clear EU energy policies threatens surge in power prices

EU PRESIDENCY
4.1. Slovene presidency of the EU – WEB PORTAL

CONFERENCES
5.1. Sustainable Energy Week
5.2. EU-Japan Symposium "Climate Change and Perspectives for Japan - EU Cooperation"
5.3. Renewable Energy Policy Workshop

CONTENT:

ENERGY
1.1. Council plans for coal-fired power station angers green campaigners
1.2. UK seen giving green light to new nuclear plants

CLIMATE
2.1. Japan puts climate change at top of G8 agenda
2.2. Natural catastrophes will grow with climate change: re-insurer
2.3. Facing the Facts about Climate Change

EMISSIONS
3.1. Romania to contest EU carbon emission cuts: report

ENERGY
1.1. Russia delivers first nuclear fuel to Iran

CLIMATE
2.1. White House seeks to reassure on climate deal
2.2. Disappointments on Climate

EMISSIONS
3.1. EU's carbon trade revision threatens import tax
3.2. Aviation to be included in EU emissions trading

CONFERENCES
4.1. World Biofuels Markets '08, 12th - 14th March 2008, Brussels Expo
4.2. Abu Dhabi Hosts 1st Energy Summit Post Bali, 21-23 January 2008.

Ljubljana, 17. december 2007 — Konferenca o podnebnih spremembah na Baliju se je v soboto po dramatičnem zapletu in razpletu končala s sprejetjem načrta o začetku dvoletnih pogajanj, ki se bodo leta 2009 končala z dogovorom o novem sporazumu za nadaljna zmanjšanja emisij po letu 2012. Akcijski načrt z Balija je zaradi močnega oviranja pogajanj s strani ZDA šibkejši kot bi moral biti.

CLIMATE CHANGE
1.1. Climate Plan Looks Beyond Bush's Tenure
1.2. U.S., E.U., compromise on climate change
1.3. EU may boycott US climate change talks
1.4. Government Proposal Has Potential to Derail Bali Climate Conference
1.5. Gore wrong on US being climate change obstacle: US
1.6. Bali Climate Conference Enters Final Negotiations
1.7. Bali climate talks find focus in fund for poor nations
1.8. Crunch time' for climate change
1.9. Gore has 'no plans' for US presidency, warns CO2 cuts needed for survival of civilization
1.10. UN blitz year on climate change is linked to poverty goals
1.11. The real answer to climate change is to leave fossil fuels in the ground

ENERGY
2.1. China shutters 11.1 mln kw of thermal power capacity

EMISSIONS
3.1. International Energy Agency calls for mitigation of climate change now by realising huge potential of energy efficiency; CO2 emissions are already some 20% higher today than in 1997
3.2. Upcoming car emission law: Commission about to flunk climate test
3.3. EU Ministers must step up!
3.4. World needs 30 nuke plants/year for power, emission cuts: IEA

Ljubljana, 13. december 2007 – Koalicija za trajnostno prometno politiko, ki povezuje 9 organizacij, je danes pozvala predsednika vlade, da ukrepa celostno za dolgoročno zmanjševanje vpliva prometa na onesnaženost zraka.

Nusa Dua, Bali, 12. december - Minister za okolje in prostor, Janez Podobnik, je v svojem nagovoru na ministrskem delu podnebnih pogajanj na Baliju izpustil omembo ciljev zmanjšanja emisij, ki so potrebni za preprečevanje vsaj najhujših posledic podnebnih sprememb. Po mnenju organizacije Focus društvo za sonaraven razvoj je minister s tem pokazal na omahljivost Slovenije pri spopadanju z vse resnejšim problemom podnebnih sprememb.

ENERGY AMD EMISSIONS
1.1. Europe offers steeper greenhouse gas cuts
1.2. China, India Urged to Curb Energy Use
1.3. G8, emerging nations must coordinate on energy: Germany

ENERGY POLICY
2.1. Cameron announces green energy policy
2.2. ‘Common energy policy needed’
2.3. Here come the Tories to launch their green energy policy

CLIMATE
3.1. Int'l groups concerned over free trade in climate policies
3.2. Preserving Tropical Forests Is Key Issue at Talks on Global Warming 3.3. Bali Global Warming Success May Depend on China
3.4. The country adopts legislation Wednesday to cut emissions 36 percent as delegates hammer out a post-Kyoto treaty.
3.5. 'We must revisit the polluter-pays norm'
3.6. Bali negotiations so far: solid start BUT improvements needed

NEW TECHNOLOGIES
4.1. The New Dawn of Solar

CONFERENCES
5.1. United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 13 and CMP 3)
5.2. Roundtable on the impact of nuclear liability regimes on the EU energy market
5.3. World Biofuels Markets '08

Focus je članom vladne delovne skupine za podnebno - energetski paket poslal pismo s stališči društva do napovedanega podnebno - energetskega svežnja EU.

Ljubljana, 30. november 2007 – Med 3. – 14. decembrom bo na Baliju potekala Konferenca ZN o spremembi podnebja, kjer se morajo predstavniki svetovnih vlad dogovoriti o poteku in vsebini podnebnih pogajanj za celostni dogovor o nadaljnih ukrepih v boju proti globalnemu segrevanju po letu 2012. V kolikor do dogovora ne pride sedaj, bomo zaprli vse možnosti za pravočasno stabilizacijo podnebja in preprečitev katastrofalnih posledic podnebnih sprememb. 

Lizbona, 9. november 2007 – Slovenija s svojimi tranzicijskimi izkušnjami, zlasti nevladne in razvojne organizacije s svojimi dobrimi praksami ter vzpostavljenimi lokalnimi in mednarodnimi partnerstvi, pomembno prispevajo k učinkovitemu izvajanju razvojne pomoči. Tako so danes na Evropskih razvojnih dnevih ob obisku slovenske stojnice poudarili visoki državni predstavniki, pristojni za razvojno sodelovanje predsedujoče trojke, Nemčije, Portugalske in Slovenije: Friedrich Kitchelt, generalni direktor na nemškem ministrstvu za razvojno sodelovanje, João Gomes Cravinho, državni sekretar na portugalskem Ministrstvu za zunanje zadeve in Andrej Šter, državni sekretar na slovenskem Ministrstvu za zunanje zadeve.