Shed Light on Corporate Political Spending - Union of Concerned Scientists Union of Concerned Scientists Skip to main content Shine a Light on Corporate Political Spending Recent UCS research found that many companies obstruct climate action through their trade and business associations with no disclosure and accountability to policy makers, the public, or even their own shareholders. Given the enormous influence trade groups can have over policy decisions, this lack of disclosure is dangerous. The public deserves to know who is influencing policies that affect our health and safety. The SEC rule would require publicly traded companies to disclose more about their political spending, including their support for trade and business associations. Help amplify the demand for transparency in policy making and urge the SEC to prioritize passage of this disclosure rule. Please make your letter personal by adding in your own thoughts and concerns. Learn more by reading our Tricks of the Trade report.
Europe's Energy Portal- Publications - Energy-trends_to_2030 This report is an update of the previous trend scenarios, such as the 'European energy and transport - Trends to 2030' published in 2003 and its 2005 and 2007 updates. Two scenarios, the Baseline 2009 (finalised in December 2009) and the Reference scenario (April 2010) are presented. The economic context has dramatically changed since the 2007 Baseline scenario. The economic analysts, including official bodies such as the IMF, OECD and European Commission (DG ECFIN), published gloomy forecasts about economic activity and growth. In addition, legislation that will significantly affect energy demand and production has been adopted at both the EU (i.e. the Climate and Energy Package adopted in December 2008 and several energy efficiency measures adopted in 2008 and 2009) and the national levels. The report was commissioned by Directorate General for Energy in collaboration with Directorate General for Climate Action and Directorate General for Mobility and Transport.
OneEurope - One Society, One Democracy, One Europe. EACI - Facing Tomorrow Energy, transport, environment, competitiveness, innovation - Europe today is up against extraordinary challenges but also great opportunities. Whether it is about promoting smart energy use and renewables, creating markets for eco-innovative technology, switching to more sustainable freight transport, or getting better information to SMEs, environmental improvement and commercial success can actually work together. To deliver efficiently high-quality European programmes and initiatives in these areas, the European Commission has set up the Executive Agency for Competitiveness & Innovation (EACI) to manage on its behalf: We are an international team of specialists on energy, the environment, business support, multi-modal transport, communication and finance. Our team includes both European Commission officials and professionals coming from the private sector. The remit of Executive Agencies is to help the Commission manage EU programmes more efficiently and with improved results.
DESERTEC Foundation: Start Building a Roadmap for Heat - 2050 scenarios and heat delivery in the UK Encouraging a full and open analysis of the options for meeting our 2050 goals is essential. In particular, current policy development should explore the full suite of approaches that maybe necessary. ‘Building a Roadmap for Heat - 2050 scenarios and heat delivery in the UK’, is a timely call to do just this. About the report The report was commissioned by the CHPA, but is a completely independent piece of academic work. Focus of the study The report covers a range of areas relating to energy supply in 2050: It examines the energy system scenarios to 2050 that have contributed to current government energy policy. A research team of 7 scientists from Imperial College London and the University of Surrey produced the report. Key findings Below is a summary of the most salient points to be drawn from a very comprehensive report. The all-electric future is low carbon but associated with continued reliance on fossil fuels and large losses of energy at the power generation stage.
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe | OSCE Euratom Welcome to the Euratom Supply Agency This site contains information on subjects and key topics that come under our remit. A common nuclear market in the EU was created by the Euratom Treaty. Article 2(d) and 52 of the Treaty established ESA to ensure a regular and equitable supply of nuclear fuels to EU users. To perform this task, ESA applies a supply policy based on the principle of equal access to sources of supply. The Supply provisions in the EURATOM Treaty See more...
Energy bill expected to favour nuclear and gas over renewables | Environment The energy bill is likely to favour fossil-fuel sources like gas, for which power stations can be built quickly and cheaply. Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe/Getty Images A dash for gas, a major fillip for nuclear power and blows to renewable energy – these are widely expected to be the contents of the government's much-anticipated draft energy bill, the main contents of which will be outlined by ministers in the afternoon. The nuclear industry is expected to be one of the big winners, with a set of policies designed to favour low-carbon power – which will, controversially, include atomic energy as well as renewable sources such as wind and solar. But renewable companies are concerned that they will lose out, because the current system of subsidies will be replaced with a complex new system of support that could favour big companies over their smaller rivals. This new system – known as contracts for difference – would allow companies to sign long-term contracts to supply electricity.
Energy from Waste Conference 2011 | Energy from Waste Who we are and what we do Dartington is a place of learning and experiment addressing some of the significant issues of our time. Today, working in partnership with pioneering thinkers, teachers, artists and social entrepreneurs, we: Set up our own initiatives and programmes, building on our skills, resources and heritage Offer the time, space and stimulation for others to develop and test promising ideas Inspire a wide community of artists, thinkers and activists through our work and the exceptional environment we provide Dartington is an independent charitable organisation, trading ethically and sustainably as a social enterprise in order to fund our pioneering work. Based near Totnes in South Devon, the Dartington Hall Trust occupies an 880 acre estate which was bought in 1925 by visionaries Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst as the base for an experiment in rural regeneration. For further information on the Elmhirsts and the history of Dartington see the story so far. Areas we work in… Aims 2013-14 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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