Business Edition
nr 15
November 24, 2005
Special:
European Commission Documents postponed again
Two long awaited Communications
from the European Commission will be discussed today in the Competitiveness
Group, a subset of European Commissioners. The group will discuss competitiveness
issues regarding the Biomass Action Plan and the Evaluation of Policies
and Measures concerning the directive for electricity from renewable sources.Read
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New Dutch feed-in tariffs biomass
Last week the Dutch government
decided on the 2005-2007 premiums for kilowatt-hours produced with biomass.
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GreenPrices Market Monitor
GreenPrices Business Edition regularly
reports on market developments, prices and recent trades of green certificates
in Europe. This issue: Elcerts, RECS, GoOs, Belgium, UK, Italy. Read
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Chinese proposal for feed-in tariffs
For the first time after the approval
of the renewable energy law, beginning this year, the Chinese government
has announced a proposal for feed-in tariffs. The tariff will vary from
4.9 to 7.3 €ct/kWh, depending on region and technology. Read
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EU Commissioner Dimas: 25% renewable energy in 2020
The Commissioner of the Environment,
Stavros Dimas, advocates a 25% share of renewable energy in 2020 within
the EU. Read
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IEA database on policies and measures
During the Beijing conference on
renewable energy on 7 and 8 November, the Global Renewable Energy Policies
and Measures Database was launched. Read
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Renewables: multi-billion dollar investments
In 2004, roughly 30 billion dollars
or 20% of the global investments in power generation, overall some 150
billion dollars, were spent on renewables. RE investments (excluding large
hydro) are is still rising. Read
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IEA advocates sustainable change
Baseline scenarios for the future
development of the world’s energy supply don’t lead to a sustainable world.
This conclusion was drawn by Mr. William C. Ramsay, Deputy Executive Director
of the Paris-based International Energy Agency, after presenting findings
from the World Energy Outlook 2005. Read
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In brief
Electrabel builds biomass plant;
To the stock market Read
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