The task is immense but the path is narrowStock markets are still in hue and to diaIt would have been easier to listen to usThe whole being valued at 65 billion a yearFor the CEO of Bourbon the indicators are indeed well orientedEstablished physicians are less concernedInvestors they do not snapped his titlesThat this time may include measures of magnitudeAnd it is again the left which has benefitedA game of musical chairs opens to replacePlans for purchase of vehicles by the major European capitals in recent weeks, and the European Commission, last Wednesday, include several measures to encourage the insulation But the devices are rather limited and are sometimes offset by other much less environmentally friendly decisions.
Berlin pushes the purchase
with des clean"vehicles".
In Germany, modest support to the economy plan adopted in early November by the Merkel cabinet provides two measures presented as "green." The first is an extension of a very popular program of subsidized loans, provided by public bank KfW (equivalent of the Caisse des Dépôts), individuals who retrofit their homes to improve insulation and energy efficiency. The expected envelope amounts to EUR 3 billion over the next two years. The second measure, presented as ecological, is the exemption from tax on automobiles, as early as November 5, for new vehicles that meet the European standards Euro 5 and Euro 6 releases. Problem, cars very gourmandes fuel, as a very high range sedans, are eligible for the device. What caused the anger of the Greens.
London blows hot
and cold
Not very "green" the potion concocted by the British Government stimulus. On the 21 billion pounds that will be injected into the economy election, only 600 million are related to environmental measures: are the investment promised by the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, to finance the energy isolation of the "home sweet home" of his fellow citizens. Otherwise, the 10 Downing Street blows hot and cold. He took care to ensure that drivers benefit not 2.5-point of the VAT to the pump. But it pushes a year and reduces the severe increase in sticker promised to the owners of highly polluting vehicles.
Madrid developed on electric cars
With respectively 800 and 600 million, the car and the environment are privileged by the Zapatero government in its recovery plan presented last Thursday. Contrary to appearances, the two files are not at odds. While its auto industry is in crisis, both at the level of sales and production, the Spain wants to be at the forefront in the development of electric vehicles. It also greatly developed on renewable energy should ensure term 40 of the energy production of the dependent countries today to 80 of oil imports. But, for now, outside of "context" for more to knock something that other minds, as the next free distribution of low-consumption light bulbs or the decision to limit the heating and air conditioning in public buildings, concrete projects are expected.
Brussels wants to play
the VAT
The recovery plan presented last week by the President of the Commission, José Manuel Barroso, contains several measures related to the defence of the environment. In total, EUR 2.1 billion will be redeployed on existing Community budgets, including "green" cars and energy efficiency in the construction industry. Brussels has, moreover, propose reduced VAT rates for green services and products, in particular in the building sector. Member States will be able to lower taxes of putting into circulation and the mechanisms of thumbnails for low emitting CO2 cars. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Commission engage with industry and the Member States EUR 5 billion to support research to develop "green" cars The EIB will provide loans subsidised reaching EUR 4 billion new innovations improving safety and environmental performance of cars.
