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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.