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Support INFORSE's Activities
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Supporters of activities and projects:

EU Commission DG Environment - Civil Society
for the activities of INFORSE-Europe, 2002/-04/-05/-06/-07/-08 /-09/-10.
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Europe Aid, and FoE Norway
for Kazakh Biogas project, 2004-06.
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FoE Norway for INFORSE-Europe educational activities, 2006-07.
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The Danish Outdoor Council's Small Grant Fund in 2001-2004 for:
- translation of DIERET material to Russian and Albanian.
- Danish-CEE cooperation projects in Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary and Belarus.
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AirClim -Air Pollution & Climate Secretariat
(previously called Swedish Acid Rain Secretariat) for:
- postage costs of Sustainable Energy News to Eastern European NGOs, 2003.
- costs of one Russian participant for the NGO study tour to Denmark.
-"Women and Energy" theme in Sustainable Energy News, 2004-05, 2008-10.
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Norwegian Forum for Development and Environment in 2007, 2008, 2009.
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Nordic Council of Ministers in 2008-09, 2010.
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The Danish Forum for Energy & Development (FEU), and the Danish Antinuclear Movement (OOA) for INFORSE-Europe when they closed their secretariats in 2002.
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The Danish Environmental Protection Agency for projects in Belarus in 1999-2001.
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The content reflects the views of INFORSE-Europe, and not of the financial supporters. It is sole responsibility of INFORSE-Europe.

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News:

Seminar October 5-8 2010 CAT UK October 5-8, 2010
INFORSE-Europe-CAT
NGO Sustainable Energy Seminar
Organized by INFORSE-Europe & CAT

Place: New WISE Center, CAT, Wales, UK.
Registration Form and Program.

September 10 (Paris), September 13 (Barcelona), 2010
Zero Carbon Road Show 2010
Organized by:
INFORSE-Europe, CAT & Low Carbon Societies Network
Place: Paris, Barcelona and Brussels, Lisbon (Oct., Nov.)

Program and more information.

July 2, 2010 - EU Public Consultation Response
INFORSE-Europe calls for more support for local solutions, better framework for energy markets, and better evaluation of energy infrastructure, in the network's response to the public consultation on EU's new energy strategy paper"
Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011-2020". INFORSE comments (pdf file)

Sustainable Energy News 67, December 2009 pdf file Sustainable Energy News: New Issue:
Issue No. 69, June 2010.
Theme: School Climate & Energy
Download pdf version as well as Contents




June 18, 2010

EU Commission's President, Barroso, is urged to kick-start the
EU Budget review in a more open and transparent process!
Letter from 10 organisations including INFORSE-Europe.

Consultation on Nuclear  Waste May 31, 2010
Public Consultation on EU Legislative Proposal on Management of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste
INFORSE response, 31 May 2010, (pdf file 100 kB), Read More


Stakeholder Forum, Event April 28, 2010 April 28, 2010
EU Stakeholder Seminar on
Low-Carbon Energy Scenarios

Place: Brussels, Belgium
Organized by Low Carbon Societies Network FP7 Project
(CAN-France, INFORSE-Europe, Germanwatch, PIK, CIRED),
FoE-Europe, and ECF.

Proceedings and Pictures:
April 28, 2010 Proceedings and
Low Carbon Societies Network web site

April 27, 2010

7th EU Sustainable Energy Policy Annual Seminar

Place: Brussels, Belgium
Organized by INFORSE-Europe and EREF.
Read more:
Proceedings & Pictures


EUSEW 2010• March 23, 2010
INFORSE at EUSEW 2010 - Cool Products for a Cool Planet
What future for the EU Ecodesign Policy?
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Read more: Program at the EUSEW web site


• December, 2009: INFORSE-Europe Positions on
Energy Poverty, EU Renewable Energy Directive, EU Internal Energy Market
, Ecodesign

Solar Prize to INFORSE December 11, 2009: INFORSE-Europe Received
- European Solar Prize Award 2009 in Category: One-World Cooperation

The Prize was handed over to Gunnar Boye Olesen (coordinator), and Ursel Beckmann (chair)
See: Film and picture at the Ceremony


UNFCCC logo December 7-18, 2009: Copenhagen, Denmark
UNFCCC COP15.
See Pictures and Proceedings on INFORSE's participation


December, 2009 - Update New! Publication of INFORSE-Europe
NGO Views: Climate Change Policy in CEE Countries - More

Artefact, Germany November 10-14, 2009, Artefact, Germany
INFORSE-Europe NGO Seminar: Scenarios, Policy, Practice
and General Meeting
, Program/Proceedings

CAT, UK October 2-4, 2009, CAT, Wales, UK
Power & Place Seminar on Good Practice in the Transition
from Fossil Fuel Dependency,
Program/Proceedings


INFORSE-Europe National Seminars with Cooperation of Members:
- December 22, 2009, Slovakia
- November 16, 2009, Bulgaria
- November - September 2009, Denmark
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September 10-11, 2009, Romania

Age of Stupid Film September 21-22, 2009
Age of Stupid Film Global Premiere
Read INFORSE's review on page 6 of SEN 65, July issue (2.5MB).

• September 18 2009: Press Release
Launch of Sustainable Energy Vision 2030 - Denmark! Read

Green Week June 2009 INFORSE exhibits June 23-26, 2009, Brussels - Exhibited on 2nd floor # 36
EU Green Week, Climate Change: Act and Adapt
INFORSE-Europe Exhibits, See: Pictures & Quiz

June, 2009:
New Project start: Low Carbon Societies & Scenarios
Network


June, 2009:

INFORSE- Europe joined the Coolproducts Campaign!


European Election 09 EP Candidates' Opinion on Climate and Energy,
Result of a Questionnaire, June 4, 2009

Press release (Download PDF 221 kB)
and Background

SPARE Conference June 2009 June 3-4, 2009, Oslo
SPARE Conference on Energy and Climate in the EECCA region
See: Events

Sustainable Energy News: New Issue: July 2009
Download pdf version as well as Contents

INFORSE-EREF 2009 6th EU Sustainable Energy Policy Annual Seminar.
April 28, 2009, Brussels.
See Proceedings: here


EUSEW 2009
February 13, 2009, INFORSE & Low Carbon Network at EU
SEW 2009,
EC Charlemagne Building: Proceedings

Biofuels - Sustainability Now INFORSE - Europe Position, December 2008

Energy Poverty - A European Issue Discussion Paper & Background, December 2008

Improve EU Research and Development for Sustainable Energy
- INFORSE-Europe Position, December 2008

Energy Efficiency Education - Now also About Energy Efficiency Labels

December 1-12, 2008 - UNFCCC COP in Poznan, Poland - More

December, 2008 - New! Publication of INFORSE-Europe
NGO Views: Climate Change Policy in CEE Countries - More

CLER-INFORSE Seminar September 2008INFORSEOctober 13-15, 2008
Seminar, INFORSE-CLER, Paris, France. More

November 11, 2008 - Join SPARE Day - More

October 15-16, 2008 - INFORSE-Europe on EU Summit
EU Summit MUST Set High Climate Targets, Press Release - (pdf file 50 kB)

Energy21-CAT-INFORSE Seminar August 2008INFORSEAugust 16-18, 2008
Seminar, Energy21-INFORSE, CAT, Wales, UK. Proceedings

EU Commission's Public Consultation on Post-2012 Agreement
INFORSE Response


12.05.2008 -
INFORSE-Europe's Position on Reduced VAT Rates

Statement (pdf 80kB) --- Background

DIERET Online Education STARTS AGAIN in 2008

5th EU Sustainable Energy Policy Annual Seminar.
April 8, 2008, Brussels.
See Proceedings: here (April 15, 2008)

INFORSE in Brussels, January 28- February 2008
Many visited us at the exhibition! See more: Events


INFORSE-Europe Press Release on EU Climate and Energy Package (Jan. 23, 2008).
See it at Positions on Renewable Energy and Emissions Trading.

Register your school to SPARE - School Competition 2007-08.
Deadline: February and 15 March, 2008. Russian & English (new!)
Read on SPARE

INFORSE-Europe Positions on Structural Funds (update Dec. 2007)

INFORSE-Europe Positions on EU Strategic Energy Technology Plan, Energy Service Directive, Energy Performance in Buildings Directive (Dec. 2007)

INFORSE-Europe Positions on EU Support for Renewable Energy and EU Emissions Trading Scheme (Dec. 20, 2007)

INFORSE-Europe Opinion on the EU Intelligent Energy for Europe program: link


INFORSE-Europe National Seminars on EU policy, and Sustainable Energy Visions:
- December 15-16, Istanbul, Turkey (program)
- December 14, Katowice, Poland (program)
- November 29, Skopje, Macedonia (program)
- November 28, Bratislava, Slovakia (program)
- November 27, Braila, Romania (program)
- November 23, Bucharest, Romania (program)

See overview of the Seminars and Projects in November-December 2007: here


INFORSE-Europe Proposal for EU 3rd Electricity Market Package,
November 12, 2007:
Press Release (pdf file 50 kB)
-- Statement (pdf 96 kB) - Background

• INFORSE-Europe call for Moratorium on Support and Import of Agrofuels (liquid biofuels from large-scale monocultures), October 24, 2007:
Press Release (pdf file 172kB) -- Statement and Background

SEMINAR & TOUR: Samsø Island, Denmark, October 1-5, 2007.
See Program & Proceedings
Organized by INFORSE & Samsø Energy Academy

• INFORSE at the EfE October, 2007, Belgrade, Serbia:
Read more on INFORSE & Ecoforum Participation

• INFORSE at the UN CSD 15 April 30-May 11, 2007:
Read: NGOs' critical comments & INFORSE Side Event

Press Release - March 12, 2007: INFORSE-Europe Welcome the
EU Decision and Propose Implementation - Download PDF 129 kB - (12.03.2007)

Updated Guideline for Assessment of Renewable Energy (Dec. 2006)

New Sustainable Energy Visions (2006-07)

Subsidies and Other Public Support for Energy (Dec. 2006)

Sustainable Energy Study Tours also for Northern Germany (Dec.2006)

EU Energy Efficiency Action Plan Press Release Oct. 20, 2006 (Download PDF 138 kB)

Seminars - Conferences INFORSE participation

Press Releases & Positions • • EU Policy Updates

Energy & Climate in Schools Project

Anti Nuclear Petition 2005-06

Publication 2006: Study of the Introduction of Renewable Energy in the EU Compiled by INFORSE-Europe for the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation.

Check your organization's contact information

INFORSE-Europe is Official Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign AssociateSustainable Energy Europe Campaign INFORSE-Europe is Campaign Associate to the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign Initiative
Read on INFORSE-Europe's participation:
- First Conference of the Campaign in 2005,
- Sustainable Energy Week in 2008, and
- Sustainable Energy Week in 2009,
More: Campaign's web site.

EU policy
INFORSE-Europe
follows the European Union's energy policies. Find general information and updates on policy developments here.

Planning Vision 2005 & Planning for a Sustainable Energy Future
Ideas, resources for local & national plans: potential,  barriers, computer models. Your guide to make proposals for sustainable energy development that follows implementation of the Kyoto Protocol.

Distant Edu DIERET The Distant Internet Education on Renewable Energy program and other materials for sustainable energy education are available on our education web site.

news You can find information about INFORSE-Europe in Sustainable Energy News as well as news about NGO-activities and international processes for sustainable energy.

Success INFORSE-Europe & ECO-Forum collect sustainable energy success stories, mainly in Central & Eastern Europe. New update is on the way in 2009-2010.

Nuclear
INFORSE-Europe is critical of plans for new nuclear power plants in Finland and Ukraine, Russian Waste Import.

ECO Forum INFORSE-Europe is coordinator of the ECO-Forum Energy & Climate Group that follows Pan-European Negotiations on Energy Efficiency and Environment.

Seminar
INFORSE-Europe Seminars:
Calls & Proceedings for INFORSE-Europe seminars and other events where INFORSE participated or will participate. (years: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2003, 2001.)

Cooperation Projects in CEE and EU

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