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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competitiveness/environment

Gunter Verheugen calls for realistic targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Brussels, 24/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - In a letter to Jose Manuel Barroso on 21 November 2006, EU Industry Commissioner Gunter Verheugen set out a ten point action plan in the light of debate on European energy policy and climate change, calling for the EU to take a 'realistic approach' to targets for reducing CO2 emissions. He recommended 'an ambitious and realistic approach towards targets for emission reductions demonstrating environmental leadership that offers strong incentives for...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Brazil, an example for relations between the EU and Latin America
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Postponement of talks on new partnership agreement and Polish meat affair will not have adverse effect on overall relations with EU, says Vladimir Putin
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Pöttering feels new intergovernmental conference “very likely” in 2007
(EU) EU/POLAND/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: End of ratification process of Accession Treaty
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT/BLACK SEA: Swoboda and Wiersma propose EU-Black Sea Community
(EU) EP/CYPRUS: MEPs meet people of Cyprus
(EU) EU/EP/NETHERLANDS: Martens congratulates Balkenende - who will probably have to form a grand coalition - Wurtz hails success of PS
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Packed agenda for last finance minister meeting under Finnish Presidency
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/TRANSPORT: Commission strikes agreement with Russia to abolish Siberian overflight payments
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS/ENVIRONMENT: Gunter Verheugen calls for realistic targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: EU and Africa agree on overarching approach - Commission to earmark 40 million euros - Libya agrees to work with Fronted
(EU) EP/JHA: European Parliament on Tuesday to publish final version of draft report on illegal CIA activities in Europe
(EU) EU/JHA/BOLIVIA: Bolivia “blacklisted”
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Next bilateral technical meeting for end of December or start of January
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Andris Piebalgs to travel to Algeria
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/TRADE:
(EU) EP/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS:
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: France believes patent disputes in Europe need to be examined by European judge
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliamentary committee backs changes in reform proposal for banana sector
(EU) EU/EUROMED: 11th ministerial session opens to troubled backdrop of Middle East situation
(EU) ACP/EU: Joint Parliamentary Assembly sends strong message to EU on development dimension of economic partnership agreements but fails to agree on situation in Eastern Africa
(EU) EU/EP/SOCIAL PARTNERS/FLEXICURITY: MEPs in general reasonably satisfied with Commission Green Paper - Employers stress flexibility and Member States' competence
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/BELGIUM: Vladimir Spidla promises to use ESF to help workers dismissed from Volkswagen
(EU) EU/INNOVATION: Europe INNOVA conference in Valencia is to explore innovation in traditional industries and in new rapid growth sectors
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/COUNCIL: Ministers given book on how 'Education Europe' was gradually created
(EU) UE/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in OFficial Journal
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