Brussels, 12/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 12 October, the European Commission sent reasoned opinions to Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Slovakia, Finland and the United Kingdom for failing to notify sufficient national implementing measures under the 2002 Directive on the energy performance of buildings. The aim of the directive is to reduce energy consumption by obliging Member States to lay down minimum energy performance standards and apply those...