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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11042
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) energy

Biodiesel sector wants objectives for transport for 2030

Brussels, 19/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - Based on a scientific study by Emisia (the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), the European Biodiesel Bureau (EBB) and the European Oilseed Alliance (EOA) are calling on the European Council to include specific obligatory objectives for the transport sector in the energy/climate package 2030. The study confirms that, without objectives of this kind, and with the end of the renewables and fuel quality directives in 2020, CO2 emissions in the transport...

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EUROPEAN COUNCIL
(AE) UKRAINE: Crimea gatecrashes summit, no economic sanctions at this stage
(AE) AFRICA-EU: Stepping up cooperation for peace and security in Africa
(AE) INDUSTRY: EU wants better common competitiveness framework
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) EU-SWITZERLAND: “Pragmatic solutions are in the interest of both parties” (Roberto Balzaretti, Head of the Mission of Switzerland to the EU)
(AE) IRAN: Next nuclear programme meeting on 7 April
(AE) CAMBODIA: Trade preferences not under threat
(AE) UZBEKISTAN: EU and Uzbekistan want to strengthen relations
(AE) EGYPT: Head of delegation says Egypt not thirsting for reconcilation
(AE) JORDAN:
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) GREECE: Rehn confirms redistribution of 2013 budget surplus
(AE) BANKING: EP sceptical that agreement will be reached on bank resolution
(AE) ANTITRUST: Trilogue deal on private anti-trust legal action
(AE) ANTITRUST: Several ball bearing manufacturers fined
(AE) EUROZONE: Portugal and Ireland given €2.6 billion in ten-year bonds
(AE) MERGER: Société Générale given green light for acquisition of Newedge
(AE) MERGERS: Acquisition of NATS gets go-ahead
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) EP 2014: Schulz visits Juncker's home turf ahead in polls
(AE) EP 2014: Reding confirmed as top of CSV list
(AE) GENERAL AFFAIRS: “Subsidiarity” and action of Commission being discussed
(AE) GENERAL AFFAIRS: EP to vote on European political parties in April
(AE) ADMINISTRATION: Measures to encourage lobbyists to sign register
(AE) CITIZENS' INITIATIVE: Public consultation on drinking water directive
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) ETS/ICAO: MEPs reject extension of “stop the clock”
(AE) ENERGY: Biodiesel sector wants objectives for transport for 2030
(AE) AGRICULTURE: EP agriculture committee divided over delegated acts
(AE) AGRICULTURE: New energy/climate framework worries farmers
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Parliament maintains strict line on car registration
(AE) REGIONS: No objections to cohesion package delegated acts anticipated
(AE) CUSTOMS: EP seeking to update mechanisms for combating fraud
(AE) TRANSPORT: Business secrecy postponed till next Parliament
(AE) TRANSPORT: Tight eCall infrastructure deadlines for 2017
(AE) TRANSPORT: Mega truck impact study helps gain time
(AE) TRANSPORT:
(AE) DIGITAL: EP committee approves broadband deal
(AE) DIGITAL: Industry committee approves electronic identification
(AE) DIGITAL: Net neutrality supporters concerned
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
(AE) SOCIAL: No maternity leave for mothers using surrogates
(AE) EDUCATION: European universities lament Switzerland's isolation
(AE) EDUCATION: