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ENISA warns of alarming increase in ATM crime

ENISA

Annual cash machine losses in Europe approach EUR 500 million: ENISA provides advice for consumers

With the annual cost of ATM crime in Europe approaching half a billion Euros, ENISA, the European Network and Information Security Agency, is urging consumers to be more aware of the risks and take precautions to avoid personal loss. The rapid growth in the number of ATMs, combined with more sophisticated attacks and fraud has resulted in an alarming 149% rise in ATM attacks in 2008.

Moving Towards 10% by 2020: A European Roadmap for Autogas through 2020

AEGPL

BRUSSELS, September 7th, 2009 - AEGPL, the European LPG Association has unveiled a Roadmap for the development of Automotive LPG, generally referred to as ‘Autogas’, through 2020. The report - whose key conclusions are based on independent econometric analysis by the transport and mobility research body, TM Leuven - demonstrates that Autogas can make a significant and immediate contribution to Europe’s environmental, strategic, and economic objectives over the next decade and beyond.

Saving bluefin tuna

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Four Liberal and Democrat MEPs (ALDE) are pressing the European Commission to support the listing of Atlantic bluefin tuna in CITES annex I at the next meeting of the Conference of the Parties in March next year.

Citing scientific evidence of depleting fish stocks and the worrying scale of illegal catches, the MEPs believe current conservation plans by the European Commission will not be sufficient to save the species.

Ogilvy wins EU’s flagship campaign on biodiversity Sustainability offer key to success

Ogilvy

Brussels 1 September 2009 – Ogilvy Public Relations Brussels has been awarded a contract by the European Commission to develop a pan-European campaign to promote biodiversity. Biodiversity is a top EU priority and a looming post-Copenhagen issue. The campaign will launch in early 2010, the UN designated International Year of Biodiversity.

The win coincides with the launch of Ogilvy’s global sustainability offer, Ogilvy Earth.

ESMIG welcomes the EU Energy Package coming into force today

ESMIG - European Smart Metering Industry Group

Brussels, 3 September 2009 – The European Smart Metering Industry Group (ESMIG) welcomes the EU Energy Package becoming effective today and foresees an increasing momentum for Smart Metering in Europe as a result of EU support. The industry group particularly welcomes the inclusion of a mandatory Smart Metering roll out across Europe and believes that the legislation is a major step in strengthening the power of European consumers.

EurActiv strengthens top management

New Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and board member

EurActiv announced the promotion of a new Chief Executive Officer and the hiring of a new Chief Operating Officer, while founder and Publisher, Christophe Leclercq, will assume a more strategic and external role. Julian Oliver, Company Sectretary, is appointed to the board of EurActiv.com PLC.

ESOMAR

ESOMAR is the world organisation for enabling better research into markets, consumers and societies.

With 5,000 members in 100 countries, ESOMAR’s aim is to promote the value of market and opinion research in illuminating real issues and bringing about effective decision-making.

Morten Damkjaer Nielsen appointed as temporary Director for Agricultural Biotechnology

EuropaBio

Brussels, 2 September 2009

EuropaBio is pleased to announce that Morten Damkjaer Nielsen has been appointed as temporary Director for Agricultural Biotechnology.

De Gucht will be a credible and committed commissioner

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

The European Parliament today held hearings with several new commissioners replacing former members of the College of Commissioners who have taken up other positions.

Commenting on the debate with Karel De Gucht, Belgium's commissioner designate to replace Louis Michel as development commissioner for the remainder of the current Commission's mandate, Charles Goerens (PD, Luxembourg) ALDE spokesperson on the EP Development Committee said:

"Karel de Gucht demonstrated that he is a qualified, credible and committed actor for the thorny dossier of development cooperation."

La Commission européenne rappelle à l'ordre l'industrie automobile

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

La Commission européenne a rappelé aujourd'hui aux constructeurs automobiles que leurs prochains modèles ne pourront plus être vendus sur le marché européen à partir de 2011 si leur système de climatisation ne répondait pas aux nouvelles normes de réduction de gaz à effet de serre.

Le commissaire Gunther Verheugen (Entreprise) répondait ainsi à Chris DAVIES (LibDem., Royaume-Uni), coordinateur de l'ADLE au sein de la commission de l'environnement, lequel reprochait à l'industrie de renâcler pour s'adapter à la nouvelle législation européenne.

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