European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso hinted at the
economic effects of failing to act quickly enough, given that the US
government is ramping up efforts to develop low carbon technologies. leaving Europe exposed to the risk of missing out on technological innovation in what is destined to be an enormously lucrative market.
We must hope that an Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who is representing Ireland at the talks less than a week after delivering green-tinted rhetoric at the Energy Forum , is taking notes.
The Irish Times has reported that leaders of the EU member states are today close to agreeing a timetable for action on climate change.
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Jeff Colley
Jeff Colley is the editor of Passive House Plus. He won the Green Leader award at the 2010 Green Awards for his advocacy work on the inclusion of energy ratings in property advertising, and a proposal to finance energy upgrades via utility bills.
He established Construct Ireland (for a sustainable future), Ireland's pioneering sustainable building magazine, in 2003. The magazine evolved into Passive House Plus in late 2012, the world's first English language magazine focused on passive house, as well as other aspects of sustainable building.
He is also a founder of Éasca, (the Environmental and Sustainable Construction Association) , an organisation set up to develop and promote a membership of approved companies offering genuinely sustainable solutions.
He writes a regular column for the Sunday Times, and has authored, co-authored and contributed to articles on sustainable building for numerous newspapers including the Irish Times, The Sunday Business Post, the Irish Examiner & the Sunday Tribune.
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