Europe
Response from FTA to the reintroduction of the London Lorry
21 May 2020 Speaking about the announcement on the LLCS reintroduction, Natalie Chapman, Head of Urban Policy at FTA said: “Today’s (21 May 2020) announcement of the reintroduction of the LLCS enforcement is hugely disappointing, and a retrograde step which will hit the logistics sector particularly hard at a time when it is itself attempting to rebuild after the shutdown of ...
International Energy Agency (IEA) Global Energy Review 2020
The impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on global energy demand and CO2 emissions 2020 - International Energy Agency (IEA) Global Energy Review The IEA has issued its World Energy Outlook 2020 that also looks at the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Its analysis show that in countries in lockdown, the energy demand declined by 18-25% on average. IEA explores a scenario that quantifies t...
IRENA maps the path to energy transformation by 2050 (GEN -
Much more investment in decarbonisation needed in EU with focus on energy efficiency GEN - 1113.00. The report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows a growing gap between rhetoric and action in decarbonising the economy. Although the uptake of renewables in the EU is accelerating, progress on energy efficiency – especially in buildings – is too slow. The...
The future is renewable and efficient – new website on susta
19 May 2020 Half of Europe’s energy consumption is used for heating or cooling. Currently, 80 million heating and cooling systems are inefficient. REPLACE, the new EU-project, is helping to c...
New report from IEA: The Covid-19 crisis is hurting but not
The world is set to build fewer wind turbines, solar plants and other installations that produce renewable electricity this year because of the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, marking the first annual ...
New publication to mark World Metrology Day 2020
VIENNA, 20 May 2020 – On the occasion of World Metrology Day, marked on 20 May, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has published insights into the relevance of quality, standards and testing in the fight against COVID-19. Quality control, standards and metrology play a particularly important role in mitigating the negative effects of the global pandemic. The insig...
Double and Maxi the new plug-ins of the latitude bonnet Névé
12th May 2020 The family of Latitude plug-ins expands with the arrival of self-service Latitude Double and Latitude Maxi. Latitude Double, with double freezer, is a total novelty in the Bonnet N&eacu...
Code of Conduct for Suppliers of TROX
20th May 2020 1. Preamble: TROX is the leader in the development, manufacturing and sale of components and systems for the air conditioning and ventilation of rooms. Founded ...
2.2 EUROPE
Growth of the European economy showed initial signs of stability in 2019. Weakness and uncertainty in international trade affected manufacturing, but strong growth was seen in the services and constru...
Pharmaceutical delivery - by e-bike!
May 18, 2020 When an appeal was made for people to help deliver essential medication for patients during the Covid-19 lockdown, Pelican BioThermal’s Paul Terry got on his bike, literally! The keen cyclist, who is Director of Sales EMEA at Peli BioThermal, our sister company located in the UK. Paul joined fellow riders at the Banbury Star Cyclists’ Club who were enlisted to he...
