DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENERGY AND TRANSPORT

Information Day27th August 2003

ENERGIE INTELLIGENTE - EUROPE

Information Day27th August 2003

ENERGIE INTELLIGENTE - EUROPE

William GILLETT

Deputy Head of UnitNew and Renewable Energies

European Commission Directorate General for Energy and Transport

William GILLETT

Deputy Head of UnitNew and Renewable Energies

European Commission Directorate General for Energy and Transport

DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENERGY AND TRANSPORT

Sustainable energy in EU policies

Local job creation

Environment

Security of supply

Reducing emissions of CO2 and other pollutants (acid rain, etc.)

Reducing imports

Local and regional development

Economic and social cohesion

DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENERGY AND TRANSPORT Coherent Energy Actions

RES, RUE and Clean Transport

Market development, Certification, Market development, Certification, Planning, Financing, PromotionPlanning, Financing, Promotion

Research, Development, and Research, Development, and Demonstration of TechnologyDemonstration of Technology

Integrated projects, Specific Targeted Research Projects, Integrated projects, Specific Targeted Research Projects,

Co-ordination Actions, Specific Support ActionsCo-ordination Actions, Specific Support Actions

EU Policies and TargetsEU Policies and Targets

Directives and LegislationDirectives and Legislation

DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENERGY AND TRANSPORT EU Energy Policy Papers

• COM on Green Paper on Security of Energy Supply (Jun 2002)

• White Paper on Common Transport Policy (Oct. 2001)

• White Paper on Renewable Energy Sources (Nov. 1997)

• Action plan to improve Energy Efficiency in the EU (April 2000)

• Renewable Electricity Directive 2001/77/EC (Sept 2001)

• Directive on Buildings Energy Performance (Dec 2002)

• COM on Alternative Fuels - 2 Biofuel Directives (Nov 2001)

• Proposed CHP (“Co-generation”) Directive (July 2002)

DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENERGY AND TRANSPORT EU policies & Targets (1)

RES-e DIRECTIVE 2001 : to establish a framework to increase the share of green electricity from 14% to 22% of gross electricity consumption by 2010

RES White paper 1997: increase share of RES from 6% to 12% of gross consumption by 2010

Directive on liquid biofuels targets: 2% by 2005; 5.75% by 2010

Action plan for Energy Efficiency target: to reduce energy intensity by a further 1 % point per year until 2010

DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENERGY AND TRANSPORT EU Policies & Targets (2)

Comply with EU commitments under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Draft directive on cogeneration of heat and power.

Johannesburg “coalition of the willing” to work to increase the use of RES using targets and timetables

Directive on the energy performances of buildings: saving potential of 22%.

DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENERGY AND TRANSPORT

Energie Intelligente - Europe

SAVE ALTENER STEER COOPENER

RES-Electricity

RES-Heat

Small Scale RES Applications

Alternative fuels and vehicles

Alternative fuels and vehicles

Policy measures for and efficient use of energy in transport

Strengthening the knowledge of local management agencies in the transport field

• Create an enabling policy and legislative environment for energy services in developing countries

• Strengthen local energy expertise and build human capital in the developing countries

Vertical key actions: to tackle non-technological barriers

Multiplying success in buildings

Retrofitting of social houses

Innovative approaches in industry

Transforming the market: Energy Efficient Equipment and Products

DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENERGY AND TRANSPORT

Energie Intelligente - Europe

Horizontal key actions

Sustainable Energy Communities

Think globally, act locally

Financing mechanisms & Incentives

Dissemination & Promotion

Monitoring & Evaluation

SAVE ALTENER STEER COOPENER

DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENERGY AND TRANSPORT

Sustainable Energy Communities

• Increase awareness, mobilize local energy

actors, change mentalities

• Address barriers to local energy systems

• Actions to prepare establishment of SECs

Energie Intelligente - Europe

DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENERGY AND TRANSPORT

COOPENER - EU Energy Initiative Partnerships with Developing Countries(Develop local policies, regulations, knowledge and skills, to provide sustainable energy services for poverty alleviation in urban, peri-urban and rural areas)

EU Member States

Developing Country Governments

European Commission NGO’s

Development BanksPrivate Sector

DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENERGY AND TRANSPORTEIE PROGRAMME - NEXT STEPS

The decision on the programme was adopted by the Council on 16 June 2003

• 23 June - consolidated version of the Decision• end of June - signature of the Decision• beginning of July - publication in the OJ• July - unofficial committee meeting• September / October launch Call for proposals• Early 2003 - proposals submission deadline