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Energy reform well underway
On 23 February, Federal Economics Minister Philipp Rösler and Federal Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen presented a common position of the Federal Government on tariff payments for electricity generated from photovoltaics and on the proposed EU Energy Efficiency Directive. [
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Renewable energies and energy efficiency pay off for Europe as well
On 15 December the EU Commission presented the Energy Roadmap 2050. It describes different technological and economic approaches to achieving Europe's climate targets. [
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BMU boosts energy-related modernisation of buildings in Latvia
The energy-related modernisation of system-built buildings offers great potential for climate protection in Germany and across Europe. A successful project in this area has just been concluded in Latvia. [
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Expanding the EU's top runner approach
The Federal Environment and the Federal Economics Ministries published a joint concept paper which presents concrete proposals on how the top-runner approach can be further developed at EU level. The key elements had been set out by the Federal Environment Agency and the Federal Environment Ministry on the basis of the study. [
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EU programmes for greater climate protection and energy efficiency adopted
On 8 March, the European Commission adopted two key programmes for European climate and energy policy: the "Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050" and the "Energy Efficiency Plan 2011". [
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