MEPs slam EU performance on energy efficiency
(EurActiv.com 04 Oct 07) The European Parliament's Committee on Industry has backed a report by MEP Fiona Hall, which charges that Commission and EU member states have largely failed to realise their own commitments to reduce energy consumption.
Progress towards achieving the goals set out in the EU Action Plan on Energy Efficiency has been poor, according a non-legislative report by UK Liberal MEP Fiona Hall, endorsed by MEPs in the Industry (ITRE) Committee on 1 October.
Out of 21 actions laid out in the plan and due for completion by 2007, only three had been completed by 1 September, with only nine of the 27 member states having submitted their National Action Plans (NAPs) on energy efficiency by that date (30 June was the deadline for the submission of the NAPs).
EurActiv.com 04 Oct 07: MEPs slam EU performance on energy efficiency
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