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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11117

9 July 2014
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 34
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) climate
€1 billion for innovative projects, including first on CCS

Brussels, 08/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission announced on Tuesday 8 July that it has awarded €1 billion in funding to 19 projects to fight climate change under the second call of the NER 300 funding programme (New Entrants Reserve, see EUROPE 10819). The funding for the projects comes from revenues resulting from the sale of emission allowances in the EU Emissions Trading System. This makes the polluters the driving force behind developing new low-carbon initiatives.

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Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU relations with third countries must take domestic developments into consideration - caution needed for new accessions
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) ECONOMY: Renzi rocks boat over flexibility
(AE) TAXATION: Semeta says talks with tax havens are progressing well
(AE) TAXATION: Hybrid loans rules adopted
(AE) BANKING: Bank SRF contribution calculation details expected in September
(AE) ECONOMY: Eurogroup determined to reduce tax on labour
(AE) SPAIN: Spain makes early payment on its ESM loan
(AE) GREECE: Athens insists it will keep its commitments
(AE) CYPRUS: ESM approves €600 million in aid for Cyprus
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) COMMISSION: Was resignation forced and premeditated or voluntary and regretted?
(AE) COMMISSION: Juncker meets Liberals on their own ground
(AE) COMMISSION: Juncker says economic affairs commissioner probably socialist
(AE) PARLIAMENT: Chairs and deputy chairs of EP committees
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: European Jihadist action plan against background of Iraq concern
(AE) CLIMATE: €1 billion for innovative projects, including first on CCS
(AE) ENERGY: EU adopts post-Fukushima nuclear safety framework
(AE) SEA: Joining forces with member states for safer oceans
(AE) COHESION: European funds could do more for renewable energies
(AE) REGIONS: Committee of the regions delegation in Kiev
(AE) WOMEN: Italy wants Council agreement on quotas by end of year
(AE) TRANSPORT: German vignette sees foreign drivers in cross hairs
(AE) CUSTOMS: More than 70,000 counterfeit goods seized in operation ERMIS
(AE) DIGITAL: “Digital Venice 2014” - Italian Presidency will be digital
(AE) HEALTH: Progress on medical devices among Italy's priorities
(AE) TOURISM: Italian Presidency wants to help tourism boom
(AE) TOURISM: Cruise industry calls for visa code review
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UKRAINE: Europeans agree to extend targeted sanctions
(AE) UKRAINE: Donors ready to help Ukraine in exchange for reforms
(AE) SWITZERLAND: Bern requests freedom of movement revision
(AE) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Brok re-elected chair of EP committee
(AE) HUMAN RIGHTS: Valenciano to chair EP sub-committee
(AE) SOUTH CAUCASUS:
(AE) MOROCCO: Council of Europe assesses Kingdom's democratic progress
(AE) ENERGY: Russia-Ukraine dispute - negotiations in deadlock