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EU Bodies Agree €873 in Clean Energy Finance
February 02, 2018
The Council of the EU has adopted a European Commission proposal to invest €873 million in "clean energy infrastructure" through the bloc's Connecting Europe Facility, with the ultimate aim of creating an interconnected and centralized EU Energy Union based on the global agenda on combating climate change.
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EC: Malta, Romania Violated Rules on Alternative Fuels
February 02, 2018
The European Commission (EC) has referred Romania and Malta to the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) for their alleged failure to provide the proper notification of their plans to implement EU rules on deploying "alternative fuels infrastructure," including recharging stations for electric cars and natural gas refueling points.
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EC Files Complaint over Portugal Habitat Protection
February 02, 2018
The European Commission (EC) has filed a complaint against the Portuguese government for failing to comply with EU legislation requiring it to identify various "Special Areas of Conservation" within the country and to adopt measures protecting habitats and species within these sites.
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EC Calls for Preparation for Data Protection Rules
February 01, 2018
The European Commission (EC) has warned EU member governments to ramp up their preparation for the entry into force in May of the General Data Protection Regulation, a centralized set of rules regulating the protection of data that will require implementation by their national data authorities and the establishment of a European Data Protection Board.
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EC Files New Complaint Against Ireland over Wind Farm
February 01, 2018
The European Commission (EC) has announced that it is filing a new complaint in the EU court system against the Irish government for its failure to perform an adequate impact assessment under EU law evaluating the potential environmental damage involved in the construction of a wind farm in County Galway 13 years ago.