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DG Energy and DG Climate Action created
Two new Directorates-General: DG Energy (ENER) and DG Climate Action (CLIM) have been created within the European Commission. |
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Council adopts first reading position on IPPC Recast
The Council has adopted its position at first reading on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Industrial Emissions (IPPC Recast). |
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No binding criteria on biomass for heat and power generation
The European Commission does not intend to come forward with a legislative proposal on legally binding sustainability criteria for biomass used to generate heat and power. |
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EU Ecolabel rules enter into force
Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 on the EU Ecolabel entered into force on earlier this month, following its recent publication in the EU’s Official Journal. |
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European Council letter to UNFCCC on Copenhagen
The European Council has written a letter to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) expressing its willingness to be associated with the Copenhagen Accord and the submission of the quantified economy-wide emissions reduction targets for 2020. |
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Parliament adopts Copenhagen summit resolution
The European Parliament adopted in Plenary a Resolution on the outcome of the Copenhagen summit. |