Viddler > Global Tag - EU

The Energy Report - 12/22/09: Afternoon Edition

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:53:00 GMT

European Union leaders meeting in Brussels today pointed specifically to the U.S. to deliver climate legislation. Center for American Progress Senior Fellow, Andrew Light talks live about the significance of the accord reached in Copenhagen and the pending climate legislation in the Senate. Dan Goldstein takes a look at a new 2010 commercial building efficiency law in D.C. that could go nationwide.

By CleanSkiesNews

Tags : American, Andrew, Barnes, Bay, Center, Clean, Cliff, Copenhagen, Duke, EPA, EU, Energy, GE, Kathy, Light, Majersik, News, OPEC, Petroleum, Progress, Prudhoe, Qatar, Report, Skies, The, coal, for, futures, mine, mining, mountaintop, pipeline, spill

COP15 Talks Fail on Poor Global Leadership: EUX.TV Analysis

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:32:01 GMT

A weak agreement. A failure. A deception. A farce. The United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen has not become the turning point in history that many people on earth were hoping for. Despite the urgency of global warming, the world’s political leadership did not manage to step beyond its own shadows. In the end, national economic and political interests weighed more heavily than the general global interests. Our global environment, particularly in developing countries, now is the main victim. Financing innovation in green technology will remain difficult. The only issue agreed on is the need to keep global warming limited to a rise of 2 degrees celsius. Still undecided is the how and when that is to happen. Copenhagen did not only lack political will, but it also lacked organizational skills. That’s disappointing and embarrassing, certainly given the enormity of what was at stake: reducing global warming so that planet earth remains a place to live for future generations. There is broad agreement on this goal. Yet translating this into political action at this stage, despite two years of preparations among the 192 members of the United Nations, proved impossible. At a time when true global leadership, discipline and guidance were needed, the Danish government, as organizers, and the United Nations were unable to deliver an efficient infrastructure, contributing to a chaotic process that was dogged by procedural games The European Union, a self-proclaimed global climate leader, clearly was not able to put its mark on the negotiations. It was literally snowed under by China and the United States. The US is held back by climate skeptics on Capitol Hill. China remains obsessed with accelerating economic growth. All this gives to think and needs to be a lesson. Our climate is too important to be made dependent on different national interests. This needs to change. If it proves impossible to achieve th

By euxtv

Tags : Barroso, COP15, Climate, Copenhagen, Denmark, EU, EuropeanUnion, Global, Greenhouse, Hedegaard, Klima, Klimaat, Obama, Reinfeldt, UN, UnitedNations, Warming

The Energy Report - 12/21/09: Morning Edition

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:24:01 GMT

Clean Skies News recaps the two weeks of the 2009 UN Climate Talks in Copenhagen where a climate deal was brokered by President Obama and leaders from China, India, South Africa and Brazil. Jonathan Lash, President, World Resources Institute, gives his impressions of the Copenhagen talks. President Obama is hailing the new climate deal and is challenging US lawmakers to build on that momentum. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown callings for a new global body dedicated to environmental stewardship. And Sarah Palin says in a tweet that the climate summit in Copenhagen is an example of the "arrogance of man."

By CleanSkiesNews

Tags : Boer, Brown, Carbon, Clean, Copenhagen, EU, Energy, Gordon, Institute, Jonathan, Lash, Market, News, Palin, Report, Resources, Sarah, Skies, Sweden, The, World, Yvo, climate, de, deal, nuclear

As UN Restricts NGOs, Media, COP15 Side Events Draw Crowds

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:32:02 GMT

The United Nations on Thursday decided to restrict access to the global climate talks in Copenhagen for non-governmental organisations and it confronted journalists with additional security. The measures were put in place as more than hundred world leaders began arriving in the Danish capital. This politician regretted the move. Jo Leinen So as a quiet tension took hold of the Bella Centre, side-events in the centre of town became more lively. The Klimaforum is one of these. Among the visitors... These three aspiring journalists and bloggers, from Brasil, Italy and Bulgaria. They won a trip to cover the climate talks as part of the ThinkAboutIt dot EU blogging competition. The Klimaforum mostly met the needs of those who are already convinced of the need to deal with climate change. Climate skeptics had their own event at a separate venue. The official negotiations on a comprehensive climate deal continued on Thursday, again without clear progress. Increasingly, observers, analysts and even politicians are admitting that a full-fledged agreement no longer is possible, and suggest such a deal needs to be hammered out in Mexico in six months. But even if that happens, the Copenhagen summit, according to some, will not have been a waste of time and energy. Raymond Frenken, EUX.TV, Copenhagen Distributed by Tubemogul.

By euxtv

Tags : Africa, Al, Gore, Brasil, COP15, Change, Climate, Climategate, Copenhagen, Denmark, EU, Global, warming, Greenhouse, gases, Italy, Klimaforum, Kyoto, News, Protocol, Romania, news

[60SEC] Pino Arlacchi on EU policy towards Afghanistan

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:57:00 GMT

"60 seconds with... " Video Statement by Pino Arlacchi MEP (ALDE-ADLE) on EU policy towards Afghanistan [60 Seconds] [Statements] [Language EN]

By aldeadle

Tags : Afghanistan, Arlacchi, EU, Pino, adle, alde, aldeadle, aldestatements, eppe, european, parliament, policy, sec, statements, stb, towards, video, vist

Microsoft settles in the EU but are they still a monopoly?

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:31:00 GMT

http://techvi.com/shows/bottom-line/2009/12/microsoft-settles-in-the-eu-but-are-they-still-a-monopoly/ Microsoft finally settled a suit which was filed against the OS giant in the EU but does the company still have the monopolistic market share it once had? Sal Cangeloso of geek.com and Wendy Sheehan Donnel of PCMag.com are here to help figure it out. Guests: Sal Cangeloso , Geek.com Wendy Sheehan Donnel , PCMag.com Distributed by Tubemogul.

By techvi

Tags : EU, European, Microsoft, Union, browser, browser., company:, monopoly, operating, systems, web

EU Environment Dir. General Discusses Fast-Start Funding in Copenhagen

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:27:01 GMT

Karl Falkenberg, Director General for Environment for the European Union says the EU is going to put out $10.6 billion dollars to help developing countries adapt to the effects of climate change.

By CleanSkiesNews

Tags : Africa, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Change, Clean, Climate, Cop15, Denmark, EU, European, Falkenberg, Karl, Kyoto, NATIONS, News, Politics, Protocol, Skies, UNITED, Union, agreement, binding, carbon, conference, copenhagen, countries, developing, emissions, summit

Copenhagen: Clashes Erupt as Deadlock Continues

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:25:00 GMT

Danish police on Wednesday kept thousands of protesters from entering the venue where the United Nations climate talks being held. A police spokesman said 250 people were arrested at various points in Copenhagen, one day before the arrival of heads of state such as US President Barack Obama, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, China's Hu Jintao, Russian president Medvedev. Near the Bella Centre, I saw four people being arrested. At exactly midday, approximately 500 policemen began moving in on a protest that they had declared illegal. The protest at the Bella Centre was organized by the Climate Justice action network, a Danish group that has coordinate several demonstrations. They had permission for a peaceful protest, but also announced plans to break through the barriers around the centre. The protesters wanted to hold what they called a ‘People’s Summit’ inside the venue at one o’clock, together with non-governmental groups taking parts in the COP15 talks. Several NGO’s, including Friends of the Earth, were denied access on Wednesday. At the moment they were supposed to meet, about one thousand protesters found themselves surrounded by police in riot gear. Outside in the freezing cold with wet snow. Police at several moments used pepper spray and battons. When it became clear that the protesters no longer were able enter the Centre, the police took off their helmets to adopt a less aggressive stance.. Some riot police were given time to do something else while their colleagues practized crowd control. Meanwhile, inside the Bella Centre, tensions were heating up again. Another day without real progress has passed, and, with 24 hours to go before the heads of state of a 110 countries arrive, the Danish climate minister, Connie Hedegaard, was replaced as President of the COP15 meeting. Raymond Frenken, for EUX.TV in Copenhagen. Distributed by Tubemogul.

By euxtv

Tags : Africa, Barack, Obama, Barroso, Brazil, CHina, CJA, COP15, Climate, Justice, Climatechange, Climategate, Copenhagen, Denmark, EU, FoE, Global, Warming, India, Kopenhagen, Medvedev, Merkel, News, Obama, Sarkozy, danish, news, police, riot, Милибанд

Ivo Vajgl on Afghanistan and Pakistan

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:05:01 GMT

Speech by Ivo Vajgl MEP (ALDE-ADLE) on : New EU action plan for Afghanistan and Pakistan [MEP Speech] [Language SL original] Vajgl_091216_155831_mesp_sl

By aldeadle

Tags : 2009DEC-1, ADLE, ALDE, ALDEADLE, Afghanistan, EPPE, EU, European, Ivo, MESP, New, Pakistan, Parliament, STB, Vajgl, action, for, plan, plenary, session, speech

Charles Goerens on Afghanistan and Pakistan

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:35:00 GMT

Speech by Charles Goerens MEP (ALDE-ADLE) on : New EU action plan for Afghanistan and Pakistan [MEP Speech] [Language FR original] Goerens_091216_153638_mesp_fr

By aldeadle

Tags : 2009DEC-1, ADLE, ALDE, ALDEADLE, Afghanistan, Charles, EPPE, EU, European, Goerens, MESP, New, Pakistan, Parliament, STB, action, for, plan, plenary, session, speech

Pino Arlacchi on Afghanistan and Pakistan

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:26:01 GMT

Speech by Pino Arlacchi MEP (ALDE-ADLE) on : New EU action plan for Afghanistan and Pakistan [MEP Speech] [Language EN original] Arlacchi_091216_152245_mesp_en

By aldeadle

Tags : 2009DEC-1, ADLE, ALDE, ALDEADLE, Afghanistan, Arlacchi, EPPE, EU, European, MESP, New, Pakistan, Parliament, Pino, STB, action, for, plan, plenary, session, speech

Anyone for a pancake?

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:41:00 GMT

What shouldn't you forget when you travel abroad? Two guys competing to win over a pretty young girl in the kitchen of a youth hostel.

By themrgiuse

Tags : Accident, City, Doctor, EU, Ehic, Erasmus, Europe, Funny, Health, Holiday, Injury, Joke, Pancake, Student, Travel, Universities, Viral, Youth, backpackers, card, clip, gag, hostel, trip

Yakuza 3 - PlayStation 3 Announcement Trailer

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:37:00 GMT

Coming to Europe in March 2010 only on PlayStation 3

By GameSectorNet

Tags : EU, NA, Ryu, Yakuza, america, announced, announcement, europe, ga, gotoku, north, playstation, sega, sony, trailer

Ban Ki-Moon Previews Climate Talks in Copenhagen

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:59:00 GMT

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon previews the COP15 climate talks that started today in Copenhagen. Distributed by Tubemogul.

By euxtv

Tags : Ban, Climate, Copenhagen, EU, EuropeanUnion, Hedegaard, Ki-Moon, Nations, Pachauri, Talks, UN, United

Serbia Calls on Europe to Abolish Visas

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:50:01 GMT

The German embassy in Belgrade is only one of the diplomatic missions in the Serbian capital with visa applicants queuing up outside. But this line-up is almost permanent. Serbs need visas to travel to the Schengen countries. 00.25 Schengen groups almost all the EU states, plus non-EU Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. Tamara goes through this every time she goes to visit to her boyfriend. 00.38 Tamara STOJONOVIC, in English: “You have to apply with a huge amount of papers and also because the EU doesn't recognize Serbian health insurance, then you have to have an additional health insurance that it costs if you go for one month around 50 euro additional and again you have to pay for the visa which is 35 euro.” 00:57 Language challenges make the process that much harder. 01.05 Miroljub DJUKIC, in Serbian: “My daughter has sent me a written invitation for my granddaughter's birthday party." 01.10 The European Commission has proposed that the Serbs, Montenegrins and Macedonians be allowed to travel without a visa for the EU from this coming January. 01.22 Maja and Tamara, sisters, age 25 and 28, of a new Serbian generation, grasp any chance to travel and to study abroad. One has a political science degree and the other's an economist. They have an aunt who is Italian, the sort of thing that can help with a visa; you need an invitation letter from someone in an EU member state when you apply. 01.45 Maja TRGOVČEVIĆ, Student, in English: “I am lucky because I have always somebody there who can send me a letter of invitation. There are people who do not have that.” 01.55 Tamara came back to Belgrade after eight years' studying and working in Italy and Belgium. 02.02 Tamara TRGOVČEVIĆ, Economist, in English: “After a year in Brussels, my visa expired and I came back to Belgrade.” 02.09 Tamara now has a job here. Ma

By euxtv

Tags : Balkans, Barrot, Belgrade, Belgrado, Bosnia, EU, Europe, EuropeanParliament, EuropeanUnion, Jelko, Kacin, Schengen, Serbia, Slovenia, Tanja, Fajon, Visa, Western, Balkans

ESDP News

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:57:02 GMT

IES Fall 2009 EU - Foreign Policy Analysis project.

By bman1132

Tags : 2009, EU, Freiburg, IES, cfsp, esdp, fall

COP OUT: Climate Camp in Trafalgar Square

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:40:00 GMT

Climate Camp occupies Trafalgar Square to protest against the corporation-friendly 'solutions' to climate change that will be touted at the COP 15 Climate Conference in Copenhagen. Market solutions (ie scams) such as carbon offset schemes are a dangerous distraction from this 11th hour chance to prevent runaway climate change. The only effective solution is to decarbonise our economies as fast as possible and leave the rest of the planet's fossil fuel stockpiles in the ground. Everything else is lip gloss. Climate 'sceptics': even if you believe 'climategate' proves that climate change science is an antichrist conspiracy, the speedy replacement of fossil fuels is of utmost importance if humanity is to weather the approaching crisis of peak oil. Relying on dirty energy sources such as tar sands will be an environmental disaster even without the very possible catastrophe of 6 degrees of warming For Christ's sake leave fossil fuels in the ground before we become fossil fuels ourselves. The Saudi royal family: f off.

By visionontv

Tags : camp, campaign, carbon, change, climate, climatecamp, co2, conference, cop15, copenhagen, credit, dioxide, emissions, eu, gas, global, grassroots, greenhouse, greenw, inthecamp, kyoto, pollution, q01, sands, tar, tarsands, trading, un, visionontv, warming

www.kfz-import.at

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:09:00 GMT

Ein Insiderreport der zeigt wie man sich am und schnellsten und günstigstem ein Fahrzeug aus der EU nach Oesterreich holt

By kfzImport

Tags : audi, aus, auto, autoimport, automarkt, autos, belgien, berlin, de, deutschland, dänemark, einfuhrbestimmungen, england, eu, europa, fahrzeug, fahrzeuge, fahrzeugimport, holland, import, italien, jahreswagen, kfz, kfznimportnaus, kosten, nach, neuwagen, porsche, reimport, reimporte, skoda, toyota, wagen, www, zoll, österreich

www.kfz-import.at

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:07:01 GMT

By kfzImport

Brian Crowley on Mobilisation of the European Globalisation

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:49:01 GMT

Speech by Brian Crowley MEP (ALDE-ADLE) on : Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund : Belgium - textile industry; Ireland - Dell - Relocation of undertakings in the EU and the role of EU financial instruments [MEP Speech] [Language EN original] Crowley_091124_214205_mesp_en

By aldeadle

Tags : 2009NOV-2, ADLE, ALDE, ALDEADLE, Adjustment, Belgium, Brian, Crowley, Dell, EPPE, EU, European, Fund, Globalisation, Ireland, MESP, Mobilisation, Parliament, Relocation, STB, financial, in, industry, plenary, role, session, speech, textile, undertakings