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EU Presidency urged for higher #CleanEnergyEU ambition

December 2, 2016

Open letter from Members of the S&D group to the Maltese Presidency RE: Role of citizens and cooperatives in the Clean Energy Package. The recast of the Renewables Directive sets the level of energy from renewable sources in the EU at 27% in 2030. The S&D group will push for at least 40% by 2030…

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Blog, citizens, climate, cooperatives, energy, energy efficiency, EU Energy Union, prosumers, renewables

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MEP Claude Turmes slams #EnergyUnionPackage 2016

November 14, 2016

The long awaited and much anticipated Energy Union “Jumbo Package” – a package of 8 new and reviewed EU energy draft legislation – is currently in so-called Inter Service Consultation within the European Commission. The package is scheduled to be adopted, presented and published on Wednesday 30 November. Member of European Parliament & Spokesperson for…

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Blog, climate, coal, energy, energy efficiency, environment, EU Energy Union, fossil fuel subsidies, nuclear, renewables

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EU Commission uses outdated climate targets in new report

November 13, 2016

On 8 November 2016, the European Commission informed the European Parliament and the Council of the EU about the progress of the EU towards the ‘at least -40% domestic greenhouse gas emissions versus 1990’ target as agreed in EU’s 2030 Climate & Energy Policy Framework. The communication ‘Implementing the Paris Agreement – Progress of the…

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Blog, climate, COP21, COP22, emissions, energy, energy efficiency, EU Energy Union, Paris Agreement, renewables

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Winter is here. On Paris and politics after Trump.

November 9, 2016

This is not the type of blog I usually write. But today is different. Winter is here. How does Twitter react to Donald Trump winning the US election 2016? Have a look at my personal impression of Twitter reactions. It may give you some hope – and perhaps even a brief smile. Will the outcome…

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Blog, climate, COP22, democracy, energy, energy efficiency, environment, geopolitics, Paris Agreement, politics, renewables, social media, US election 2016

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Winter is here. On Paris and politics after Trump.

This is not the type of blog I usually write. But today is different. Winter is here. How does Twitter react to Donald Trump winning the US election 2016? Have a look at my personal impression of Twitter reactions. It may give you some hope – and perhaps even a brief smile. Will the outcome…

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Blog, climate, COP22, democracy, energy, energy efficiency, environment, geopolitics, Paris Agreement, populism, renewables, Trump, US election 2016

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Leaked: 5 EU countries are trying to delay simpler energy label

October 10, 2016

On Tuesday 11 October, EU Member States’ delegates will meet with EU Commission and EU Parliament delegates to discuss the roll-out of clearer energy labels that would help consumers save money. It could be the last time they meet (it’s their third so-called informal trialogue) if they reach a final deal on the issue. Right now, the…

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Blog, climate, consumers, ecodesign, energy, energy efficiency, energy label, environment, EU Energy Union

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#DieselGate: Germany still protecting its car industry instead of EU citizens

June 5, 2016

On Tuesday 7 June, EU Transport Ministers will debate the urgent need to close legal loopholes that allow car emissions defeat devices under certain circumstances. The debate follows up on revelations that certain carmakers have used defeat devices to cheat emission tests and that NOx emissions are much higher on the road than in laboratory… » read more

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air pollution, Blog, climate, consumers, diesel, emissions, energy, EU Energy Union

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Blog by @StollmeyerEU

News & Views on EU & US, cross-posted to Blogactiv.

Alice Stollmeyer is a Digital Advocacy Strategist. She has lived and worked in Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels, the heart of the European Union.

With a solid background in social science, science studies and communications, Alice has been working on energy and climate issues since 2009. In 2012 she founded her own consultancy @StollmeyerEU, which specialises in EU public affairs, political communications and digital advocacy.

In 2016 @StollmeyerEU broadened its portfolio to politics, democracy, human rights and digital developments.

From November 2016, Alice started tweeting and blogging more broadly about politics, democracy, human rights and digital developments. Not just in the European Union, but increasingly with an eye on what is happening in the United States.


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