This report synthesises data from a range of sources to estimate the size of subsidies to the energy sector in the 15 pre-2004 Member States of the European Union. It finds that the level of subsidies to fossil fuels remains high despite their environmental impacts, while support for renewable...

Since climate change has become an important subject on the international agenda, CO2-neutral energy sources are becoming increasingly popular as well. Among the companies that have benefited from this development is the Danish wind turbine manufacturing company, Vestas. Over the last century,...

Iberdrola S.A. is a Spanish-based company with headquarters in Bilbao. It is one of the world's leading private energy utilities and its core business is related to the generation, transmission, distribution and sales of electricity. The companyu0092s home markets are naturally situated in...

This report has been drafted as part of a study into measures to combat discrimination in the EU Member States, funded by the European Community Action Programme to combat discrimination.The present report was completed on March 1st, 2007, prior to the adoption of four legislative bills proposed...

This report has been drafted for the European Network of Legal Experts in the nondiscrimination field (on the grounds of Race or Ethnic origin, Age, Disability, Religion or belief and Sexual Orientation) and it has been drafted as part of a study into measures to combat discrimination in the EU...

This publication has been commissioned by the European Commission under the framework of the European Community Action Programme to combat discrimination (2001-2006). This programme was established to support the effective implementation of new EU anti-discrimination legislation. The six-year...