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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.