Commission must come forward with new proposals to fill energy efficiency gap
Speaking ahead of the adoption of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) in the European Parliament today ALDE MEP Fiona Hall (UK, Liberal Democrat) called on Commissioner Oettinger to come forward with additional measures this...
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Energy Efficiency Directive to boost saving at all stages of the energy chain
The European Parliament's Industry and Energy Committee (ITRE) today adopted the energy efficiency deal reached between EU Member States and MEPs in June, after months of tough negotiations. The proposed legislation will step up...
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MEP calls for end to "scam" on vehicle emission performance
An ALDE MEP says that loopholes must be closed if car drivers are to gain the full benefits of EU plans to curb CO2 emissions and increase the fuel efficiency of new cars.
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EU R&D budget shows added value of EU level spending
Today, July 9th the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Maire Geoghegan-Quinn announced the next and final set of calls for proposals valued at € 8.1 billion for the EU's 7th RTD Framework Programme with a...
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EU customs authorities get more power to protect intellectual property
Today, the European Parliament has voted in favour of improved intellectual property protection. By adopting the report on Customs enforcement at first reading, EU customs authorities will be entitled to a greater extent to...
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Breakthrough on energy efficiency deal
ALDE MEP Fiona Hall (UK, Liberal Democrats), who took part in the negotiations with Member States on the Energy Efficiency Directive on behalf of the Liberals and Democrats, has welcomed the deal brokered last night. Commenting...
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SMEs need better access to structural funds and to finance in general
Liberals and Democrats have pointed out their support for small and medium sized enterprises' access to structural funds in the EU. During a debate this morning in the Strasbourg plenary several ALDE speakers presented proposals...
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ALDE urges for more economic growth through market driven innovation
The ALDE Group supports the general outline of the Horizon 2020 proposal. On the occasion of an ALDE seminar on the strengths and weaknesses of the upcoming EU framework programme for research and innovation yesterday afternoon...
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EU roaming costs to fall substantially - hopefully the last regulation in this field
From 1 July on, the tariffs for mobile roaming within the European Union will substantially decrease in the next two years. Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament are generally satisfied with this and other results of...
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Rising resource prices are the biggest threat for industry
The European Parliament´s Environment, Food and Safety Committee approved today its report on the Commission's "Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe" drafted by Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (D66, Netherlands), which defines...
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