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energy is one of the driving forces for our society. we are facing energy and environmental challenges ahead of us that need to be addressed on the european level. as the energy commissioner i am fully committed to secure competitive and clean energy for our citizens. i would like to use my blog as a place to engage in an active discussion with people who are interested in energy matters. i will post my views on different energy related questions and i hope to receive your comments, suggestions or listen to
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Title:A historic day in the Energy Efficiency Year
Summary:As I have told you in other occasions, 2008 will be for the Commission the year of energy efficiency, and last Monday could be considered as... (7/17/2008 4:34:41 PM)
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A historic day in the Energy Efficiency Year 55 days ago Original link http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/piebalgs/a-historic-day-in-the-energy-efficiency-year/
As I have told you in other occasions, 2008 will be for the Commission the year of energy efficiency, and last Monday could be considered as the first historical day of the calendar.  
On Monday, t...
A good start for the French presidency 62 days ago Original link http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/piebalgs/a-good-start-for-the-french-presidency/
I’m writing this on my way to Paris where I will participate in the informal energy council on climate change and energy. The timing of this meeting could not be better. Yesterday, the European Cen...
Changing the paradigm of oil 75 days ago Original link http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/piebalgs/changing-the-paradigm-of-oil/
I’m writing this blog entry a few hours after the European Council and few hours before taking a plane to
Saudi Arabia for a meeting of oil producing and consuming countries. Both summits have in c...
Riots won’t bring oil prices down 90 days ago Original link http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/piebalgs/19/
Last Tuesday I was a witness of a very sad episode. Belgian riot police employed force against a group of French and Italian fishermen marching to the European quarter to protest violently against ...
Buying green kilowatts in the supermarket 97 days ago Original link http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/piebalgs/buying-green-kilowatts-in-the-supermarket/
Many people ask me what the internal energy market is about. Actually it does look like a very technical issue only suitable for engineers. It is technical indeed, but for final consumers, the open...
A few tricks to keep more fuel in your tank, more money in your pocket and more CO2 out of the atmosphere 104 days ago Original link http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/piebalgs/a-few-tricks-to-keep-more-fuel-in-your-tank-more-money-in-your-pocket-and-more-co2-out-of-the-atmosphere/
I would like to thank you for all the comments written on my previous week’s blog entry. I have read them with a great interest. Once again it proves that nuclear energy is a “hot” subject. Yesterd...
Discussing nuclear without taboos 111 days ago Original link http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/piebalgs/discussing-nuclear-without-tabus/
I’m sure you have all heard about the “20-20-20 by 2020″ commitment by the European Council, as an essential step on the road to our ultimate goal: to reach a shared vision on reducing global emiss...
Are free energy markets more sustainable? 114 days ago Original link http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/piebalgs/are-free-energy-markets-more-sustainable/
When a market opening takes place, experts focus their analysis on its macroeconomic consequences: new business framework, economies of scale, investment opportunities, you name it. However, like a...
Energy consumers’ choice and rights 128 days ago Original link http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/piebalgs/energy-consumers%e2%80%99-choice-and-rights/
This week I hope you’ll let me draw your attention to an upcoming event that concerns the daily lives of people the length and breadth of the EU: namely, a Conference on the Promotion of the Rights...
Covenant of Mayors 139 days ago Original link http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/piebalgs/covenant-of-mayors/
Last week, I started a discussion about energy efficiency in the EU, and the Commission’s plan to make 2008 the “European year of energy efficiency”. I would now like to share some of our proposals...