Brussels, 25/04/2005 (Agence Europe) - In its adoption, on 20 April, of the report by German Social Democrat Mechtild Rothe on the proposed directive on end-use energy efficiency and energy services (27 votes in favour, 8 against and 11 abstentions), the members of the committee on industry showed their endorsement of both a more flexible system and stricter objectives to encourage the Member States to save energy. Although the Commission proposes to force the Member States to save an amount...