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The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council reach political agreement on renewable energy
Negotiators from the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council reached an ambitious political agreement on increasing renewable energy use in Europe on June 14, 2018. According to the announcement, two out of the 8 legislative proposals in the Clean Energy for All Europeans package (adopted by the European Commission on November 30, 2016) have been already agreed by the co-legislators. The new regulatory framework includes a binding renewable energy target for the EU for 2030 of 32% with an upwards revision clause by 2023. This expected to allow Europe to keep its leadership role in the fight against climate change, in the clean energy transition and in meeting the goals set by the Paris Agreement. The rules agreed on June 14, 2018 serve also to create an enabling environment to accelerate public and private investment in innovation and modernisation... Continue reading
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June 22, 2018
The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council reach political agreement on renewable energy
Negotiators from the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council reached an ambitious political agreement on increasing renewable energy use in Europe on June 14, 2018. According to the announcement, two out of the 8 legislative proposals in the Clean Energy for All Europeans package (adopted by the European Commission on November 30, 2016) have been already agreed by the co-legislators. The new regulatory framework includes a binding renewable energy target for the EU for 2030 of 32% with an upwards revision clause by 2023. This expected to allow Europe to keep its leadership role in the fight against climate change, in the clean energy transition and in meeting the goals set by the Paris Agreement. The rules agreed on June 14, 2018 serve also to create an enabling environment to accelerate public and private investment in innovation and modernisation... Continue reading
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August 17, 2014
North America: Changing wood product use in housing markets
In North America, around US $500 billion are spent every year on residential construction and remodelling. Ninety percent of single-family homes in Canada and the US are built of wood. In the US, approximately two thirds of all new homes are single-family houses. In Canada it is only one third because the population is concentrated in urban areas where land is increasingly scarce and expensive. In 2011 the share of single-family homes in new construction was close to 40% in Canada, compared to 32% in May 2014. Only about 50% to 65% of the multi-family buildings in the US and Canada are built in wood. Not only is less structural wood used in multi-family homes, but demand for finishing and interior wood products is also lower. The average home size of apartments is much smaller now and less flooring, mouldings, furniture and fewer interior doors and cabinets are used than in... Continue reading
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June 22, 2018
The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council reach political agreement on renewable energy
Negotiators from the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council reached an ambitious political agreement on increasing renewable energy use in Europe on June 14, 2018. According to the announcement, two out of the 8 legislative proposals in the Clean Energy for All Europeans package (adopted by the European Commission on November 30, 2016) have been already agreed by the co-legislators. The new regulatory framework includes a binding renewable energy target for the EU for 2030 of 32% with an upwards revision clause by 2023. This expected to allow Europe to keep its leadership role in the fight against climate change, in the clean energy transition and in meeting the goals set by the Paris Agreement. The rules agreed on June 14, 2018 serve also to create an enabling environment to accelerate public and private investment in innovation and modernisation... Continue reading