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EDSO elects new Chairman and welcomes RWE Germany as member

EDSO for Smart Grids

Barcelona, Spain – EDSO for Smart Grids (EDSO), the association of leading European electricity distribution system operators, has elected a new Chairman, João Torres. The CEO of the Portuguese distribution company EDP Distribução, was pleased to accept;

“It is a great honour for me to take on the chairmanship of EDSO. Europe is facing tremendous challenges in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy and energy efficiency – and with the development of smart grids, the DSOs will play a very important role in reaching these ambitious EU objectives.”

Baltic Bureau meeting: GUE/NGL holds special session in Riga

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

A delegation of GUE/NGL MEPs will gather in Riga tomorrow for a special meeting in the Latvian capital.

GUE/NGL MEP Alfreds Rubiks, the only Latvian member of the Group, and GUE/NGL President Gabi Zimmer will open the meeting, whose agenda includes how Latvia has tackled the crisis, the Lithuanian Presidency of the EU, issues surrounding the introduction of the Euro in Latvia, and Riga's naming as a 2014 Capital of Culture.

Marine Knowledge 2020: a sustainable future in the sea. Maria do Céu Patrão Neves MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

The European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee today voted on Maria do Céu Patrão Neves' initiative Report on ‘Marine Knowledge 2020: Seabed mapping for promoting sustainable fisheries’, which was unanimously adopted.

The Report concerns the Green Paper presented by the European Commission on ‘Marine Knowledge 2020: from seabed mapping to ocean forecasting’, integrated in the actions aimed at meeting the targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy for the marine and maritime sectors and to develop and expand the ‘Blue Growth’.

Commission bows to London and gives up on European supervision of benchmarks

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Commission today presented a legislative proposal on benchmarks used for commodities, interbank lending and exchange rates. The proposal is ostensibly aimed at addressing flaws in the current rules, which allowed the LIBOR and EURIBOR scandals to occur, however the Greens have expressed concern that the draft legislation will fail to deliver on this aim. Commenting on the legislative proposal, Green finance spokesperson Sven Giegold said:

“EMF Clarifies Misleading Reports on Impact of the Mortgage Credit Directive”

EMF - European Mortgage Federation

The European Mortgage Federation (EMF) acknowledges last week’s agreement by the European Parliament (EP) Plenary on the draft Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) and looks forward to final adoption by the EP and Council. On the whole, the EMF welcomes the future Directive as clarification of practices which have been in existence in Member States for decades.

Historic agreement provides basis for closer cooperation between European and Russian standardization organizations

CEN and CENELEC

Brussels, 17 September 2013 - Leaders from the European and Russian standardization organizations have signed a historic agreement in St Petersburg today (17 September). The Cooperation Agreement between CEN, CENELEC and Rosstandart provides a framework for closer collaboration on various aspects of standardization, which will facilitate trade in goods and services between Europe and Russia.

eParticipation in the EU - Engaging Citizens in Policy Issues

EU Project OurSpace

eParticipation showcases how Web-based eParticipation initiatives, such as Puzzled by Policy [www.puzzledbypolicy.eu] and OurSpace [www.joinourspace.eu], can enhance traditional participation mechanisms, by providing accessibility, transparency, and real-time interaction.

Find out who the top 5 biotech SMEs in Europe are

EuropaBio

The top five candidates to compete in this year’s EuropaBio Most Innovative EU Biotech SME Award have been selected.  Entering its 4th year, the award has grown rapidly each year to reach a wider audience across members states, with applications coming from all three sectors of biotechnology - healthcare, industrial and agricultural, all providing solutions to major societal unmet needs.

SYNERGY Workshop – Transnational Learning Forum for Exchanging Practices and Ideas

European Project "Open Discovery Space"

Four European projects team up to ignite synergy on the field of learning

The European Distance and E-learning Network – EDEN hosts the
SYNERGY Workshop – Transnational Learning Forum for Exchanging Practices and Ideas

Wind energy associations gather to call for a 2030 renewables target

WindEurope

CEOs of 13 national wind energy associations from across Europe are meeting in Spain today to unite their call for a binding 2030 renewable energy target.

Binding EU targets for renewables have driven the wind energy sector to become a mainstream energy technology today.

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