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Renewable energy and climate change

Dossier provided by the Library of the Euro= pean Parliament

Last updated: 7 May= 2008

Introduction

This info= rmation note on climate change was prepared for the CLIM Temporary Committee. The n= ote covers the issue of renewable energy, including new technologies for fighti= ng climate change, both current and under development. The document is arrange= d by type of information and topic.

Table of Contents

EU Legislation
EU Institutions
EU member states and other states
International Organisations
Research, NGOs
General

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EU Legislation

L= egislation in force

Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity,
OJ L 283, 31 October 2003, p. 51

Directive 2003/30/EC of the Euroepan= Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2003 on the promotion of the use of = biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport, = OJ L 123, 17 May 2003, p. 42

Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 20= 01 on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in t= he internal electricity market, OJ L 283, 27 October 2001, p. 33

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the Eur= opean Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regi= ons on the implementation of the Community Strategy and Action Plan on Renewable Energy Sources (1998 – 2000), COM 2001/0069 final

Decision No 646/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of= the Council of 28 February 2000 adopting a multiannual programme for the promotion of renewable energy sources in the Community (<= span class=3DSpellE>Altener) (1998 to 2002), OJ L 079, 30 March 2000,= p. 1-5

L= egislation in preparation

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and o= f the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources COM(2008) 30 final} {SEC(2008) 57} {SEC(2008) 85}, procedure see Energy and climate change: promotion of the use of e= nergy from renewable sources RES-E, COD2008/0016 (OEIL)

L= egislative overview / General information

Energy Policy (EP Fact Sheets)

Energy and climate change: Towards an integrated EU polic= y (EurActiv dossier, [fre][= de])

EU renewable energy policy (EurActiv dossier, [fr][de<= /a>])=

Biofuels: the next generation= (Eu= rActiv dossier, [fr][<= /span>de] )

Innovation and technological development in energy / Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, European Commission (Website = on biofuels for transport)

Biomass Action Plan (= EurActiv dossier, [fr][de<= /a>])=

EU Institutions<= /span>

E= UROPEAN PARLIAMENT =

Report on the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Ener= gy Fund, Rapporteur Claude Turmes, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, A6-0006/2008, 9 January 2008, procedure see Global efficiency and renewable energy fund, INI/2007= /2188 (OEIL)

Report on the Roadmap for Renewable Energy in Europe,= Rapporteur Britta Thomsen, Committee on Industry, Res= earch and Energy, A6-0287/2007, 20 July 2007, procedure see Road map for renewable energy in Europe, INI/2007/2090 (OEIL)

Report on a European strategy for sustainable, competitiv= e and secure energy - Green paper, Rapporteur Eluned Morgan, Committee on Industry, Research and En= ergy, A6-0426/2006, 28 November 2006, procedure see A European strategy for sustainable, competitive and secu= re energy. Green paper, INI/2006/2113 (OEIL)

Report on a strategy for biomass und biofuels, Rapporteur Werner Langen, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, A6-0347/2006, 12 October 2006, procedure see Energy policy: renewable sources, biomass action plan, INI/2006/2082 (OEIL)

Report with recommendations to the Commission on heating = and cooling from renewable sources of energy, Rapporte= ur Mechtild Rothe, Com= mittee on Industry, Research and Energy, A6-0020/2006, 1 February 2006, procedure = see Heating and cooling from renewable energy sources, INI/2005/2122 (OEIL)

European Parliament resolution on the share of renewable = energy in the EU and proposals for concrete actions (2004/2153(INI)), procedure see The share of renewable energy sources in the European Union: proposals for conc= rete actions, INI/2004/2153 (OEIL)

Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States a= nd the European Community and its Member States (ACP-EU) - Resolution on the u= se of renewable energy sources in the ACP states (ACP-EU 3057/A/01/fin.), = OJ 078, 2 April 2002, p. 35-40

Joint Assembly of the Convention concluded between the Af= rican, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Community (ACP-EU) - Resoluti= on on the use of renewable energy sources in the ACP countries, OJ 263, 13 September 2000, p. 22-24

Parliamentary Questions on "Renewable Energy" i= n the 6th term

C= OUNCIL OF THE EU

Energy policy for Europe, Sustainability of energy produc= tion and consumption: Promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy – policy debate: summary of contributions, 5014/07, Brussels, 15 January 2007

TTE (ENERGY) COUNCIL ON 23 NOVEMBER 2006 Energy Policy for Europe Sustainability of energy production and consumption: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Policy debate, 15212/06, 16-11-2006

E= UROPEAN COMMISSION<= o:p>

P= romotion of the use of energy from renewable sources

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and o= f the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources {COM(2008) 30 final} {SEC(2008) 57} {SEC(2008) 85}, COM(2008) 19 final

Commission staff working document - The support of electr= icity from renewable energy sources - Accompanying document to the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of= the use of energy from renewable sources {COM(2008) 19 final}, SEC/2008/0057 final

Progress = Report on the Sustainable Development Strategy 2007

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Progress Report on the Sustainable Development Strate= gy 2007, COM/2007/642 final

Commission staff working document - Accompanying document= to the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament Progress Report on the European Union Sustainable Development Strategy 2007 {COM(2007) 642 final}, SEC/2007/1416 final

EU Report= on Policy Coherence for Development

Commission Working Paper - EU Report on Policy Coherence = for Development {SEC(2007)1202}, COM(2007) 545 f= inal

Commission Staff Working Paper - Accompanying the Commiss= ion Working Paper - EU Report on Policy Coherence for Development 2007 {COM(2007) 545 final}, SEC/2007/1202

Adapting = to climate change in Europe – options= for EU action

Green paper from the Commission to the Council, the Europ= ean Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of= the Regions Adapting to climate change in Europe – options for EU action<= /a>, COM/2007/354 final

Renewable= energy road map - Renewable energies in the 21st century: building a more sustaina= ble future

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Renewable energy road map - Renewable energies in the 21st century: building a more sustainable future, COM/2006/0848 final

Commission staff working document - Renewable Energy Road= Map - Summary of the impact assessment {COM(2006) 848 = final}, SEC/2006/1720=

Commission staff working document - Accompanying document= to the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament Renewable Energy Road Map Renewable energies in the 21st century: building a more sustainable future IMPACT ASSESSMENT {COM(2006) 848 final}<= /a>, SEC/2006/1719 final

Commission staff working document - EU Energy Policy data= (accompanying the following documents : COM(2006) 841 final, COM(2006) 843 final, COM(2006)844 final, COM(2006) 845 final, COM(2006) 846 final, COM(2006) 847 final, COM(2006) 848 final,COM(2006) 849 final, COM(2007) 1 final, SEC(2006) 1709, SEC(2006) 1715, SEC(2006) 1717, SEC(2006) 1718, SEC(2006) 1719, SEC(2006) 1720, SEC(2006) 1721, SEC(2006) 1722, SEC(2= 006) 1723), SEC/2007/0012 final

Mobilisin= g public and private finance towards global access to climate-friendly, affordable a= nd secure energy services: The Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy F= und

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament Mobilising public and private finance towards global ac= cess to climate-friendly, affordable and secure energy services: The Global Ener= gy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund {SEC(2006) 1224} {SEC(2006) 1225}, COM/2006/0583 final

Commission staff working document - Annex to the Communic= ation from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Mobilising public and private finance towards global access to climate-friendly, affordable and secure energy services: The Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund - Impact assessment of the mobilising public and priv= ate finance towards global access to climate-friendly, affordable and secure en= ergy services: the global energy efficiency and renewable energy fund {COM(2006) 583}, SEC/2006/1224

An EU Str= ategy for Biofuels

Communication from the Commission - An EU Strategy for Biofuels {SEC(2006) 142}, COM(2006) 34 final

EU biofuels directive

Review of EU biofuels directi= ve Public consultation exercise, April – July 2006, Energy and Trans= port Directorate-General, European Commission April 2006

T= he support of electricity from renewable energy sources

Communication from the Commission - The support of electr= icity from renewable energy sources {SEC(2005) 1571}, COM/2005/0627 final

Commission staff working document - Annex to the Communic= ation from the Commission The support for electricity from renewable energy sourc= es - Impact assessment {COM(2005) 627 final}, SEC/2005/1571

The share= of renewable energy in the EU

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - The share of renewable energy in the EU - Commission Report in accordance with Article 3 of Directive 2001/77/EC, evaluation of = the effect of legislative instruments and other Community policies on the development of the contribution of renewable energy sources in the EU and proposals for concrete actions {SEC(2004) 547}, COM/2004/0366 final

Commission staff working document - The share of renewable energy in the EU, Country Profiles, Overview of renewable energy sources in= the enlarged European Union {COM(2004) 366 final}, SEC/2004/0547, 111 p.

I= mplementation of the Community Strategy and Action Plan on Renewable Energy Sources

Eurostat tables

Renewables in gross inland en= ergy consumption (%) 1995-2005, table

Electricity generated from renewable sources (% of gross = energy consumption) 1995-2010, table

Share of biofuels in total fu= el consumption of transport (%) 1995-2005, table

Websites

Renewable Energy - Commiss= ion SCADPlus :

· = = Renewable Energy Road Map

· = "Intelligent Energy - Europe" programme (2007-2= 013)

· = = Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund

· = = Promotion of electricity from renewable energy sources

· = = Biomass Action Plan

· = = EU strategy for biofuels

· = = Directive on biofuels

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O= THER EU INSTITUTIONS

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on Renewable energy sources OJ C 065 , 17 March= 2006, p. 105-113

State of Renewable Energies in Europe= , 6th Report / Eurobserv’er, 2006, pdf, 60 p.

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EU M= ember States and Other St= ates

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= EU MEMBER STATES

Renewable Energy: Market and Policy Trends in IEA Countri= es / International Energy Agency, 2004, pdf, 670 p= .

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Austria<= /span>

Regierungsprogramm 2007-2010 / Bundeskanzleramt Österreich, pdf, 168 p., see p. 74-75, renewable energy

Energy policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy - Pol= icy debate =3D Contribution from Austria, 15627/06, 05-12-2006

Belgium

Elecitricit&e= acute; verte / CWAPE Commission Wallone pur l´Energie (website)

Direction des Opérations UR= E (Utilisation rationnelle de l’énergie) / Ministère de la Région wallonne (website)

Solaire - Réglementation / SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie (website)

Energies renouvelables / SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie (website)

Rapport de= la Belgique sur les objectifs indicatifs nationaux (Directive 2001/77/CE) / SPF Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie, pdf, 45 p.

Energy policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy - Pol= icy debate =3D Contribution from Belgium, 15627/06, 24-11-2006

Bulgaria

Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources and Biofuels Act / Ministry of Economy and Energy (we= bsite)

Cyprus<= /strong>

Energy policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy ̵= 1; Policy debate =3D contribution from Cyprus, 15627/06, 22-11-2006<= o:p>

Denmark

Energy Policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Pol= icy debate =3D contribution from Denmark, 15627/06, 23-11-2006

Estonia

Estonian Develo= pment Strategy of Energy Related Technologies / Minstry<= /span> of Economic Affairs and Communications, 2007, pdf, 105 p.,
see p. 10, strategic objectives

Energy Policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ̵= 1; Policy debate =3D contribution from Estonia, 15627/06, 21-11-2006=

Finland

Uusiutuvat energialähteet ja energiatehokkuus= (Renewable energy resources and energy efficiency) / Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriölle (Ministry of Employment and the Economy) (website, Finnish)

France

La politique de développeme= nt des énergies renouvelables / Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie
(website)

La synth&e= grave;se de la loi de programme du 13 juillet 2005 fixant les orientations de la politique énergétique / Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie (website)

Energy Policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Pol= icy debate =3D contribution from France, 15627/06, 23-11-2006

Germany

Erneuerbare Energien / Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit (website)

EEG - Das Erneuerbare Energien Gesetz. Die Erfolgsgeschichte nachhaltiger Politik für den Standort Deutschland / BMU 2007,= pdf, 28 p.

Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies in Developing Countri= es through the Clean Development Mechanism / Umweltbundesamt, October 2007, p= df, 310 p.

Energy Policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Pol= icy debate =3D contribution from Germany, 15627/06, 23-11-2006

Greece

Energy policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy - Pol= icy debate =3D contribution from Greece, 15627/06, 24-11-2006

Italy<= /span>

Fonti rinn= ovabili (<= span class=3DSpellE>Renewable sources) / Mini= stero dell'ambiente e della tutela del territorio e del mare (Ministry of Environment, Territory<= /span> and Sea) (website, = Italian)=

Fonti Rinnovabili e Cicli Energeti= ci Innovativi (Renewable <= span class=3DSpellE>sources and innovative energy cycles) / ENEA 2003, pdf,= 44 p. (Italian)

Energy policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy ̵= 1; Policy debate =3D Contribution from Italy, 15627/06, 30-11-2006

Lithuania

Resolution No. 1160 on the approval and implementation of the national strategy for sustainable development September 11, 2003 / Government of the Republik of Lithuania, pdf, 89 p., see Energy, §185 ff.

Energy Policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Pol= icy debate =3D contribution from Lithuania, 15627/06, 22-11-2006

Luxembourg

Energies renouvelables / Ministère de l'Environnement (<= span class=3DSpellE>website)

Renewable Energy Policy Review Luxemb= ourg / European Renewable Energy Council, May 2004, pdf, 6 p.

The Netherlands

<= span class=3DSpellE>Duurzame energie (ren= ewable energy) / Ministerie van E= conomische Zaken (Ministry of Economy) (website, Dutch)

Poland

Energy policy of Poland until 2025 / Ministry of Econ= omy and labour (adopted January 2005), doc, 57 p., see p. 26-27, Development of= use of renewable energy sources

Energy Policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption:Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy – Policy debate =3D contri= bution from Poland, 15627/06, 23-11-2006

Portugal

Energy Policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Pol= icy debate =3D contribution from Portugal, 15627/06, 22-11-2006

Romania

Energy Policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Pol= icy debate =3D contribution from Romania, 15627/06, 22-11-2006

Slovak Repu= blic

Energy Policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Pol= icy debate =3D contribution from the Slovak Republic, 15627/06, 29-11-2006

Spain

Renewable Energy Fact Sheet / EC, 23 January 2008, pdf, 3 p.=

Energías Renovables (renewable energy) / Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio (Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism) (website, Spanish)

Energy Policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ̵= 1; Policy Debate =3D Contribution from Spain, 15627/06, 24-11-2006

Sweden

Energ= y policy (sustainable energy system) / Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications (website)

Energy Policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Pol= icy debate =3D contribution from Sweden, 15627/06, 29-11-20

UK

Are biofuels sustainable? Fir= st Report of Session 2007–08. Volume I / House of Commons. Environmental Audit Committee, London, 21 Januar= y 2008, pdf, 45 p.

Carbon and Sustainability Reporting W= ithin the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation. Require= ments and Guidance. Government Recommendation to the O= ffice of the Renewable Fuels Agency / Department f= or Transport, January 2008, pdf, 242 p.

Meeting the Energy Challenge. A White Paper on Energy<= /a> / Department of Trade and Industry, May 2007, pdf= , 343 p., see p. 143-169, 5.3. Renewables =

The UK Renewable Energy Strategy / Department for Bus= iness, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (website)

Energy Policy for Europe Sustainability of energy product= ion and consumption: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - Pol= icy debate =3D contribution from the United Kingdom, 15627/06, 22-11-2006=

OTHER STATES <= /span>

Switzerland

Erneuerbare Energien / Bundesamt für Energie BFE, Departement für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energ= ie und Kommunikation (website) <= /p>

USA

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy / U.S. Department of Energy (website)

Renewable Legislation and Incentives / Energy Informa= tion Administration (website)

Sustainability Report 2006= / National Renewable Energy Laboratory, pdf, 20 p.

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International organisations =

U= nited Nations

Energy for Sustainab= le Development / United Nations Development Programme
UN-Energy. Mapping of UN Renewable Energy Activities <= /a>/ United Nations, Economic and Social Development

R= enewable energy / United Nations Environment Programme

I= nternational Energy Agency

Renewable energy page

Glob= al renewable energy policies and measures database

Renewable energy publications

Renewables statistics

Renewable energy workshops

Technology agreements

Committee on Energy Research and Technology. Working P= arty on Renewable Energy Technologies, pdf, 5 p.=

W= orld Bank <= /o:p>

Renewable ene= rgy for development

Publications = on renewable energy

Asia Alternative Energy Program (ASTAE)

A= sian Development Bank

ADB's program on clean energy and the environment=

Renewa= ble Energy, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change (REACH) =

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) <= span style=3D'font-family:Verdana;color:black'>

Energy Working G= roup, Expert Group on New and Renewable Energy Technologies=

E= nergy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP)

Ren= ewable energy

Publications=

Activi= ties

[Both= the publications and activities pages provide a search tool which enables the search by theme, e.g. Renewable energy] <= /em>

G= lobal Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD)

Renewable Energy Technolo= gies (RETs)

RETs publications

I= nternational Partnership for a Hydrogen Economy (IPHE)

IPHE<= /p>
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O= rganization of American States (OAS)

Renewabl= e Energy in the Americas Initiative (REIA)

Publications

Re= search, NGOs

American Council on Renewa= ble Energy; see also

Washington Update: Status and Outlook of Pending Renewable Energy Legislation / ABA SEER Renewable Energy Resources Committee, 19 September 2007, pdf, 12 p.
A Global Overview of Rene= wable Energy Sources (AGORES)

Biofuelwatch

European Biofuels Technology Platform

European Bioethanol Fuel Association

European Biomass Associat= ion

European Biomass Industry Association

European Geothermal Energy Co= uncil

European Photovoltaic Indus= try Association

European Renewable E= nergies Federation

European Renewable Energy C= ouncil,
see also Renewable Energy Policy Workshop, 30 January 2008, Brussels

European Renewable Energy R= esearch Agency

European Small Hydropower Association

European Solar Thermal Ind= ustry Federation

European Wind Energy Associ= ation

Renewable = Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership

Renewable Energ= y Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21)

· = = RE= N21 publications

· = Rene= wable energy policies

· = = Renewable global status report

· = = = Virtual library on renewable energy policies

· = = Information Network for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

World Energy Council= (WEC),
see also, Financing renewable energy projects / WEC,
Renewable energy projects handbook (2004) / WEC

For o= thers, see Wikipedia List of renewable e= nergy organisations

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