Joint Parliamentary Meeting / Rencontre parlementaire
"Energy and Sustainable development" - "Energie et
développement durable"
Summary of useful links and documents
1. European Council
Presidency Conclusions – Brussels, 13/14 March 2008
Climate Change and Energy
http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/08/st07/st07652-re01.en08.pdf
2. Council of the European Union
Press release 2895th TRANSPORTS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS and
ENERGY Council meeting - Luxembourg, 9-10 October 2008
Energy efficiency – Council conclusions
Energy security
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/trans/1
03282.pdf
3. European Commission
General Policy
Communication from the Commission COM(2008) 30
20 20 by 2020 - Europe's climate change opportunity
http://europa.eu.int/eurlex/lex/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52008DC0030:EN:HTML:NOT
Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources
COM(2008) 19
http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52008PC0019:EN:NOT
Commission Staff Working Document
Impact assessment accompanying the implementation measures for the EU's
objectives on climate change and renewable energy for 2020
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/climate_actions/doc/2008_res_ia_en.pdf
Commission Staff Working Document
Annex to the Impact assessment accompanying the implementation
measures for the EU's objectives on climate change and renewable energy for
2020
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/climate_actions/doc/2008_res_ia_annex_en.pdf
Commission Staff Working Document
The support of electricity from renewable energy sources
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/climate_actions/doc/2008_res_working_document
_en.pdf
CO2 Capture and Storage
Communication from the Commission COM(2008) 13
Supporting Early Demonstration of Sustainable Power Generation from Fossil
Fuels
http://europa.eu.int/eurlex/lex/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52008DC0013:EN:HTML:NOT
Commission Staff Working Document
Summary of the Impact Assessment accompanying the communication on
Supporting Early Demonstration of Sustainable Power Generation from Fossil
Fuels
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/climate_actions/doc/2008_co2_comm_ia_summar
y_en.pdf
Commission Staff Working Document
Impact Assessment accompanying the communication on Supporting Early
Demonstration of Sustainable Power Generation from Fossil Fuels
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/climate_actions/doc/2008_co2_comm_ia_en.pdf
Energy efficiency
Communication from the Commission COM(2008) 11
First assessment of national energy efficiency action plans: moving forward
together on energy efficiency
http://europa.eu.int/eurlex/lex/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52008DC0011:EN:HTML:NOT
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4. European Parliament
European Parliament resolution of 21 October 2008 on building a Global
Climate Change Alliance between the European Union and poor developing
countries most vulnerable to climate change (2008/2131(INI))
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P6TA-2008-0491+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&language=EN
European Parliament resolution of 9 July 2008 on the European Strategic
Energy Technology Plan (2008/2005(INI))
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P6TA-2008-0354+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&language=EN
European Parliament resolution of 21 May 2008 on the scientific facts of
climate change: findings and recommendations for decision-making
(2008/2001(INI))
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P6TA-2008-0223+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&language=EN
European Parliament resolution of 10 April 2008 on the Commission Green
Paper on "Adapting to climate change in Europe - options for EU action"
(COM(2007)0354)
European Parliament resolution of 13 March 2008 on the Global Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund (2007/2188(INI))
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P6TA-2008-0096+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&language=EN
European Parliament resolution of 31 January 2008 on an Action Plan for
Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential (2007/2106(INI))
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P6TA-2008-0033+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&language=EN
4. Recent Think Tank Studies
05/11/2008
EU energy and climate policy - two years on (by Jørgen Henningsen)
EU energy policy has moved into a higher gear over the past couple of years, mainly driven
by the need to respond to the climate change challenge. But has as much progress been
made as policy-makers claim? This Issue Paper by Jørgen Henningsen argues that there is
still some way to go to translate this into efficient policy responses, and contains a number
of recommendations for action to achieve the EU’s target for cutting greenhouse gas
emissions.
Themes and subthemes: Energy, Climate Change (CLIM)
20/10/2008
The EU Climate Action and Renewable Energy Package : Are we about to be locked
into the wrong policy? (by Open Europe)
This is an estimate of the cost and wider effects of the EU's new package of climate change
measures, currently under negotiation. The study concludes that the EU's proposals are an
overpriced solution to climate change, largely because they artificially drive investment
towards very high-cost methods of cutting carbon.
Themes and subthemes: Energy, Climate Change (CLIM)
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26/09/2008
International Energy Technology Transfers for Climate Change Mitigation (by
Thomas L. Brewer)
The paper presents concepts, indicators, illustrations and data that identify and measure
international transfers of energy technologies that can be used to mitigate climate change.
Themes and subthemes: Energy, Climate Change (CLIM)
02/09/2008
Bioenergy, Food Security and Climate Change. New challenges for the
International Community (by Ugo Guarnacci)
Bioenergy is the subject of increasing attention around the world and represents a
controversial issue since it might offer new opportunities for sustainable development, but
on the other hand it carries also significant risks. The rise of commodities prices, the
negative impact on food security and climate change represent different challenges to be
overcome before the full potentials of bioenergy can be realized.
Themes and subthemes: Energy, Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI), Climate
Change (CLIM)
25/08/2008
Climate, energy security and innvovation (by H. Groenenberg [et al.])
The threefold objective for EU energy policies is the mitigation of climate change, the
security of energy supply, and the promotion of the competitiveness of the EU economy.
Possible synergies and trade-offs between the three related policy goals are discussed in
this study by evaluating existing mitigation scenarios, insights from the innovation
literature, insights into the potentials of and market barriers to innovative low carbon
energy technologies, information on EU policies and measures to date, as well as EU
external relations in the energy field.
Themes and subthemes: Energy, Climate Change (CLIM)
21/08/2008
Criteria for a Sustainable Use of Bioenergy on a Global Scale (by Horst Fehrenbach
[et al.])
The German Biokraftstoffquotengesetz, the EU Biofuel Directive and other policy making
initiatives lead to promote the production and use of bioenergy, liquid biofuel for
transportation in particular. Such an increase requires a reliable verification on compliance
with sustainability principles on a global scale. This research project supported UBA and
BMU to prepare that regulation.
Themes and subthemes: Energy, Climate Change (CLIM)
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