A blog on the changing climate
EC looks into quality controls for CDM
European Commissioner for Climate Action Hedegaard has announced that a proposal to increase the quality standards for the use of credits from some activities will be drafted by her services for the third phase of the EU ETS
EU companies support 30% reduction target
In a letter to the Financial Times published last week, 27 CEOs of major companies called for a deepening of the current commitment in terms of GHG reduction by the European Union
VENIGHT - The European Researchers’ Night in Venice
Venice will host for the first time VENIGHT - the European Researchers’ Night in Venice, an event promoted by the European Commission with the aim of giving citizens the opportunity to meet researchers, reinforcing the relationship between science, school and society and encouraging young people to explore the world of research.
Share of renewable energy increased in 2009
“Renewable Energy Snapshots”, a new report of the European Union Joint research Center Institute for energy (JRC IE), evaluates the role of renewable energy in the energy mix of the Union in 2009
Major Economies Forum meets in Rome
June, 30 - July, 1: the Major Economies Forum, a group created by the United States last year to help foster an agreement on climate change action, met in Rome for a two-day meeting
Climate Change Economics: a new international journal on climate change
On May 2010 a new international reliable journal on climate change was born. Climate Change Economics is edited by Robert Mendelsohn (Yale University, USA) together with an editorial board made of distinguished international experts
2010 International Energy Workshop with CMCC
The International Energy Workshop, first held in 1981, is an informal network of analysts actively working on international energy issues. The 2010 International Energy Workshop has been organised in Stockholm, Sweden from June 21 to 23, 2010. Several CMCC researchers took part in this workshop
Italian scientist and experts selected for the IPCC AR5
Fifteen Italian experts and scientist, representing seven italian research centers, are included in the authors list of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report. The list is a worldwide selection of excellence in climate science and five of the name included are affiliated to CMCC
Artic Climate, Terrestrial Carbon-Cycle Climate and Renewable Energy Market Opening 2010 CMCC's Annual Meeting
Three keynote speakers opened sessions at 2010 CMCC's Annual Meeting in Marina d'Ugento (9-11 June 2010). The three-day meeting was a useful opportunity for CMCC's staff to discuss methodology and outcomes from ongoing research projects and to talk about future programs
Energy tax for non-EU ETS sectors?
According to a paper leaked this week, the debate about the reform of energy taxation in the Union starting next week could include an energy tax in the transport and housing sectors
GMES, monitoring land, oceans, atmosphere, emergency response and security
A complex set of european monitoring systems for land, oceans, atmosphere, emergency response and security. It is GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) and the CMCC plays an active role as partner of MyOcean project
The role of wastes in tackling Climate Change
The main results of the E=mc2 project presented on the 24th of May 2010 at conference organised by Politecnico di Milano, CMCC, Ecocerved and Uniocamere: "Energy from waste: an assessment of the contribution to climate change mitigation policies in Italy".
IETA joins debate over auctioning platform details for EU ETS phase III
The European Commission received another blow this week, as the International Emission Trading Association (IETA) joined the ranks of the critics of its draft proposal regarding auctioning in the third phase of the EU ETS
Climate Change ... and likely scenarios
The 3rd meeting of the cycle organized by Ateneo Veneto and University Ca 'Foscari of Venice took place on May 31 , in collaboration with the Doctoral Program in Science and Management of Climate Change of the University of Venice and the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change .
EC under pressure over auctioning details
The European Commission’s draft proposal regarding auctioning in the third phase of the EU ETS received further criticism during a business-governments debate trying to finalize its details this week
Renewable target: EU on track, some Member States no
On 11th March, each Member State has submitted to the EC a report in which it estimated the potential share of renewable energy in its final energy consumption by 2020. At least ten Member States expect to have a surplus in 2020 compared to their binding target while five Member States expect to have a deficit
EU’s transport emissions rise
On Tuesday, the European Environmental Agency (EEA) published the tenth version of the Transport and Environment Reporting Mechanism Report (TERM report), which show a growth of GHG emissions from transport in Europe between 1990 and 2007
EU-China Cooperation for Low-Carbon Energy
The Europe-China Clean Energy Centre (EC2) starts in Beijing: a hub of excellence for providing assistance to policy makers and supporting the Chinese Government’s efforts to shape a more sustainable, environment-friendly and efficient energy sector
EC approves Polish NAP
After rejecting the first two drafts of the Polish National Allocation Plan for the second trading period of the EU ETS, the European Commission finally approved a revised version on Monday
Crucial Experiments in Climate Science
“Computational experiments at the frontiers of our technological capabilities will require unprecedented community planning and coordination, essentially changing the way in which climate science progresses” This is the summary of the article published as cover story in “Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society” (Volume 91, Issue 3 – March 2010) and written by A. Navarra (President of CMCC), J. L. Kinter III (COLA) and J. Tribbia (NCAR)
