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Council calls for more flexibility in energy efficiency of buildings
The European Council issued draft conclusions earlier this month calling for Member States to be given more flexibility in their approaches to improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings |
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Sustainable and competitive construction sector report published
A final Commission report on the Sustainable Competitiveness of the Construction Sector has been published. According to the report, the financial crisis in 2007 had a significant impact on activities in on-site construction, with the most affected countries being the ones that had experienced the highest growth rates up to 2007. |
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Ecolabelling scheme could be expanded, says Commission
Several new products could be included in the EU's ecolabelling scheme in coming years, according to a draft working plan issued by the European Commission. |
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IEA report on cogeneration and renewables published
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a report entitled ‘Cogeneration and Renewables: solutions for a low-carbon energy future. It states that ‘co-generation’ is attractive to both policy-makers and private users and investors because it delivers a range of energy, environmental and economic benefits. |
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