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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy

Oettinger recommends guaranteed prices for renewables

Brussels, 16/07/2010 (Agence Europe) - Taking part at a press conference on 8 July held by the NGO, Greenpeace, European Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger said he was in favour of a Community price system (feed-in tariffs) guaranteed by the public authorities to support the development of renewable energies. “We need a German law on renewable energies at European level”, he said, referring to the German legislation which provides for support tariffs for renewable energy producers....

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/RESEARCH COUNCIL: EU wants to strengthen competitiveness through research and innovation
(EU) EU/BRAZIL: President Lula wants to conclude EU-Mercosur free trade agreement before leaving office in December
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: EFSA reports fewer pesticide residues are now found in food in the EU
(EU) EP/BIODIVERSITY: Following failure to meet 2010 Objective, MEPs call for halting of loss of biodiversity by 2020 as bare minimum
(EU) EU/ANIMAL DISEASES: Commission looking at lifting the ban on feeding bone meal to non-ruminants
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Increase in land area under organic agriculture
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: New rules on aid to fruit and vegetable producer organisations are step in wrong direction
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Major conference on agriculture policy post-2013
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: UK will have to repay €223 million
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Problem of legal basis for recovery plans
(EU) EP/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: What is the future of gender equality in the EU? Debate with Viviane Reding
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Towards a “green job” creation strategy
(EU) EU/CELEBRATION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission prepares ambitious action plan to strengthen road safety
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Oettinger recommends guaranteed prices for renewables
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission makes €15 million available for emergency aid to combat malnutrition and curb epidemics in Ethiopia
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate general says Maastricht can legally prohibit admission to “coffee shops” on people not resident in Netherlands
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate general says risk of undermining social security system may justify restrictions on principle of free provision of services
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: United Kingdom may refuse to repay VAT to taxable persons not established in EU on goods and services used for insurance and financial operations
(EU) EU/EURO: Commission unveils draft regulation to facilitate professional cross-border transport of euro cash by road
(EU) EP/REGIONS: Bulgarian contribution to Danube Strategy
(EU) EU/TECHNOLOGY: ICT research to help rail industry
(EU) EU/EIB: €200 million to PSA Peugeot Citroën for development of plug-in hybrid vehicle
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
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