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Member States unlikely to vote on benchmarks before the summer Report disputes Commission figures on emissions reduction Decision on CCS demonstration projects to be published in the Official Journal Commission adopts guidelines on CCS emissions monitoring EEA report questions Commission position on emission reduction figures Growing pressure to allow Member States to set energy efficiency targets Member States scheduled to vote on EU ETS auctioning in July Airline concern over entry into the ETS Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries publishes position papers on ETS issues Deal reached on the Industrial Emissions Directive Cement and Lime BREF published in Official Journal Ecodesign study application to kilns Commission distances itself from introducing new biodiversity rules Decoupling growth from resource use a priority, says Environment Commissioner Proposal to review energy products taxation Directive postponed until Autumn 2010 UN climate change talks end in Bonn UNEP prepares a global legally binding instrument on mercury Cooling and refrigeration emissions to increase, says study REACH enforcement project finds quarter of companies 'non-compliant' ECHA announces six month moratorium on publication of guidance documents MEPs back new legislation tackle biowaste CEMBUREAU participates in European Minerals Conference European Minerals Day partners answer questions at Green Week Debate held on future of standardisation

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Jean-Paul Méric re-elected as CEMBUREAU President for one-year term

Mr Jean-Paul Méric (France) has been re-elected as President of CEMBUREAU for a further one-year term at the General Assembly of the European Cement Association held today (15 June 2010) in London (UK).

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CEMBUREAU Biodiversity Position Paper

Brussels, 15 June 2010 - Cement is a basic material for all types of construction, providing society with housing, commercial buildings, schools, hospitals, roads and bridges. The most important use of cement is in the production of concrete. Concrete is an essential, virtually irreplaceable product used in the built environment.

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The Commission's Green Agenda

April 2010 - Climate Change and related EU measures and policies omnipresent in European Commission strategic Priorities for 2010.