On its Internet site Efca (European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations) has published the 2010/1 number of its Bulletin containing information about Federation's activities and relavant European Union news interesting for consulting engineering companies.
Efca documentation on the following topics is available at http://www.efcanet.org/menuBoven/Publications/EFCA_Bulletin.aspx
Summary:
-EFCA welcomes promise of improved public procurement notices
-EFCA raises concerns about potentially negative side effects of French bill
-Green technology leadership: the core to build a low-carbon technology
-FRI reports on Danish market trends and presents FRI agenda
-EFCA president addresses BACEA Conference
-Hotels in Brussels - EFCA corporate rates 2010
-EFCA agenda
ENERGY
-Nearly zero energy buildings standards
-1 billion euro to six Carbon Capture and Storage projects and 565 million euro to nine offshore wind energy projects
-Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership
-European Local Energy Assistance (ELENA) facility
-EU funds to improve energy access in ACP states
INTERNAL MARKET
-Public-private partnerships: leverage for investments and public services
-Public procurement thresholds changed
EU FUNDS & PROGRAMMES
-Marguerite:, the 2020 European Fund for Energy, Climate Change and Infrastructure
-Western Balkans Investment Framework
-Europe releases 677 million euro for Nigeria
MISCELLANEOUS
-New EMAS regulation
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