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Ljubljana, 20. marec 2008 – Na mednarodni konferenci v Ljubljani se danes številni strokovnjaki iz Slovenije in tujine pogovarjajo o prihodnosti evropske sheme za trgovanje z izpusti. Predlog evropske komisije za prenovo sheme prinaša pozitivne novosti, vendar bo za boljšo okoljsko učinkovitost sistema potrebna večja mera ambicioznosti, še posebej pri oblikovanju skupne količine kuponov in avkciji le-teh, menijo ključni govorci.

CLIMATE CHANGE
1.1. EU leaders aim to seal climate action plan this year
1.2. Mixture of warnings about climate change, backing for airport expansion and delayed fuel tax rise infuriates environmentalists
1.3. The European Council has agreed on a timeframe and key principles for the energy and climate change package
1.4. Blair wants 'climate revolution'
1.5. EU aims at climate being pioneer, despite problems
1.6. China tells developed world to go on climate change 'diet'
1.7. EU carbon market lagging in climate fight: analysts

EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
2.1. BioPower Generation Forum 2008
2.2. Forum on Climate Change and Science & Technology Innovation
2.3. Bangkok Climate Change Talks 2008 - AWG-LCA 1 and AWG-KP 5
2.4. NEW GHG EMISSION TRADING SCHEME IN THE EU. CAN IT DELIVER WHAT IT PROMISES?
2.5. European Patent Forum 2008, 6/7 May 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia

TECHNOLOGY AND INVESTMENTS
3.1. Japan Urges G-8, China to Cooperate on Green Energy Technology

ENERGY

1.1. Climate change may spark conflict with Russia, EU told
1.2. EU report warns of conflict with Russia over energy issue

CLIMATE

2.1. New report questions impact of green taxes
2.2. EU warned of climate-induced polar security threat
2.3. EU Report Cites Climate Change Threats
2.4. EU nations voice objections to climate change plan

EMISSIONS

3.1. MEP eyes binding requirements on carbon capture
3.2. Japan to propose global emissions reduction in 10-20 years+

CONFERENCES

4.1. World Biofuels Markets, 12-14 March 2008, Brussels Expo, Belgium
4.2. Bangkok Climate Change Talks 2008 - AWG-LCA 1 and AWG-KP 5
4.3. NEW GHG EMISSION TRADING SCHEME IN THE EU. CAN IT DELIVER WHAT IT PROMISES?
4.4. European Patent Forum 2008, 6/7 May 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia
4.5. CDM EB 38 - Thirty-Eighth meeting of the Executive Board
4.6. Special Meeting of the Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT)

Focus društvo za sonaraven razvoj je predsedniku vlade predstavilo ključne pomanjkljivosti podnebno-energetskega paketa, ki jih je potrebno na spomladanskem evropskem svetu odpraviti.

CLIMATE

1.1. EU nations sound objections to climate change plan
1.2. France, Germany warn EU climate plan risks jobs
1.3. Climate crisis getting short shrift in US president race: Gore
1.4. New US climate offer 'too little'
1.5. G8, EU make progress in climate commitments: study
1.6. Japan plans climate change talks
1.7. Radiohead join battle against climate change
1.8. EU governments start tough climate change talks

ENERGY

2.1. Clean energy investment near $150 bln in 07 –study
2.2. EU funds for fifty harmful projects
2.3. Trading must not hamper renewables target

CONFERENCES

3.1. World Biofuels Markets, 12-14 March 2008, Brussels Expo, Belgium
3.2. International Climate Conference opens in Oslo, 5 – 6 March 2008
3.3. Third Meeting of the enforcement branch of the Compliance Committee
3.4. UNFCCC expert meeting on methods and tools and data observations, under the Nairobi work
       programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
3.5. Bangkok Climate Change Talks 2008 - AWG-LCA 1 and AWG-KP 5
3.6. NEW GHG EMISSION TRADING SCHEME IN THE EU. CAN IT DELIVER WHAT IT PROMISES?
3.7. European Patent Forum 2008, 6/7 May 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubljana, 27. februar 2008 – Okrogla miza 'Podnebje in razvoj', ki sta jo danes v Ljubljani pripravili organizaciji Sloga in Focus, je kot ključno sporočilo prinesla to, da morajo razvite države igrati vodilno vlogo pri reševanju podnebnega problema in skozi svojo podporo državam v razvoju omogočiti, da uberejo drugačno, trajnostno pot razvoja.

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.