Business Edition
nr 12
September 21, 2005
Special:
Renewable energy targets 2010 still beyond reach
The 2010 renewable energy targets
of the European Union are getting more and more beyond reach. The most
recent estimate of the share in 2010 is about 8%, which is well below
the 12% target. However, if Member States would apply the best available
policies regarding different technologies now, ten years later (in 2020)
a 20% renewable share in all energy (fuels, heat and power) still can
be obtained. Read
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European Commission: No conclusions yet
Officers from the Directorate-general
for Energy and Transport are now preparing a second Communication concerning
the directive on electricity from renewable sources. The European Commission
is expected to adopt this Communication, following the last communication
of May 2004, in November.Read
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Spain nr. 1 in top ten RE attractiveness
Recently, consultancy company Ernst
& Young published the Summer 2005 Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness
Indices. This index clarifies how attractive countries are in the long
term for new renewable energy projects. Parameters are for instance the
quality of support mechanisms for specific technologies, tax facilities,
subsidies, infrastructure, market development and potential.
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Piebalgs sees the remedy to high oil prices in sustainable energy
Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs
urges to speed up efforts in reducing the demand for fossil energy and
increasing renewable energy production. Recently the European Commission
discussed his five-point plan to cope with the present high oil prices.
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Germans vote for green agenda
Following last Sunday’s elections,
the green energy sector in Germany still has to await hard coalition talks
following the results. Theoretically though, the majority voted for the
green-red energy agenda. Read
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7 Billion Euro budget for Dutch feed-in grants
The Dutch government proposes to
cap the budget for the MEP premium on renewable power in the next eight
years to a total of almost 7 billion Euro. That is almost twice the budget
that was foreseen last year. Read
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Spain doubles production from renewables
pain announced to double the production
from renewable sources by 2010. Within 5 years the production from renewables
in Spain has to rise to 12.1 % of overall energy use. Read
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UK proposals to improve obligation open for consultation
This week the UK government proposed
some minor changes in order to make the Renewable Obligation Order more
effective. The changes, that have to take effect at the 1st of April
next year, are now open for consultation. Read
more
In short
Strong opposition for new criterion wind turbines in German State;
Belgian certificates for solar; Renewable energy in France; Nine 50 MW
solar power plants in Spain. Read
more
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Agenda Update
Agenda Update: 6-7 October: GreenPower
Marketing Conference, Berlin. Fourth European Conference on voluntary
green power markets and mandatory measures.
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