EU plans to move towards a low-carbon economy depend upon a transformed cross-border transmissions system that can integrate renewables and smart meters alike, offering energy consumption savings at source. But is Europe on track to meet the challenge?

European institutions and governments should throw their weight behind joint procurement of computing services to encourage the use of cloud computing, says Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes.

The austerity measures agreed recently by the Greek Parliament have yet to convince EU leaders, and though the country may avoid default, it is likely to drift into other dark alleys, writes Anna Visvizi from DEREE - The American College of Greece.