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The Design and Philosophy of the RES DirectiveHans van Steen - Head of Unit
European Commission, DG TREN D1
European Forum For Renewable Energy Sources - 7th Inter-ParliamentaryMeeting, Berlin, 5-6 October 2007
Startingpoints
European Forum For Renewable Energy Sources - 7th Inter-ParliamentaryMeeting, Berlin, 5-6 October 2007
The European Commission´sRenewable Energy Roadmap
January 2007
European Council ConclusionsMarch 2007
European Parliament Report on the Roadmap
September 2007
• Promoting renewables is a central element in both EU energy policy and in EU climate policy
• The targets agreed by the European Council on renewables and on greenhouse gas reductions are linked but are also two self-standing objectives
Basic philosophy (1)
European Forum For Renewable Energy Sources - 7th Inter-ParliamentaryMeeting, Berlin, 5-6 October 2007
Basic philosophy (2)
• Binding targets for 2020
• Flexibility between sectors, but…
• …minimum target for biofuels
• Compliance and sectoral targets through National Action Plans
• Improved possibilities for cross-border trade
• Sustainability criteria for biofuels
European Forum For Renewable Energy Sources - 7th Inter-ParliamentaryMeeting, Berlin, 5-6 October 2007
Designissues
Legal basis
Target allocation
National Action Plans
Removing barriersBiofuels sustainability
European Forum For Renewable Energy Sources - 7th Inter-ParliamentaryMeeting, Berlin, 5-6 October 2007
Design issues (1)
Legal base: • So far EU renewable policy has been
conducted based on co-decision• The Commission is of the view that this should
continue• Current thinking: double legal basis (Article
175.1 and 95)• All Member State to agree on their national
target
European Forum For Renewable Energy Sources - 7th Inter-ParliamentaryMeeting, Berlin, 5-6 October 2007
Design issues (2)
Allocation of 20% target• Principles set out in European Council Conclusions• Primary energy vs. final energy accounting• Currently the Commission’s analysis looks at 2
approaches for the allocation– Based on potential in each Member State
– Flat rate (equal increase in all Member States)
• Possibility of modulating for differences in GDP
European Forum For Renewable Energy Sources - 7th Inter-ParliamentaryMeeting, Berlin, 5-6 October 2007
Flexibility and trade
New ambitious targets will
require more opportunities for
trade in renewables
• Physical trade
• Virtual trade
• Improved guarantees of origin
European Forum For Renewable Energy Sources - 7th Inter-ParliamentaryMeeting, Berlin, 5-6 October 2007
Design issues (3)
National Action Plans• Containing sectoral targets and measures to
meet these
• Would become key monitoring and compliance tool for the Commission
• Directive should clearly define criteria for compliance
European Forum For Renewable Energy Sources - 7th Inter-ParliamentaryMeeting, Berlin, 5-6 October 2007
Design issues (4)
Removing barriers• Essential feature of existing legislation• Maintain and improve requirements in new directive• Include heating and cooling - currently not subject to
EU legislation• Elements: o Autorisation procedures
o Planning permits
o Certification procedures
o Requirements for new buildings
European Forum For Renewable Energy Sources - 7th Inter-ParliamentaryMeeting, Berlin, 5-6 October 2007
Design issues (5)
Biofuels sustainability• The 10% binding target is only politically acceptable
with clear sustainability requirements• Public consultation (April – June 2007)• Scheme is currently being developped based on the
following criteria– Greenhouse gas balance
– Biodiversity
– Rewards for second generation biofuels
European Forum For Renewable Energy Sources - 7th Inter-ParliamentaryMeeting, Berlin, 5-6 October 2007
Conclusions
European Forum For Renewable Energy Sources - 7th Inter-ParliamentaryMeeting, Berlin, 5-6 October 2007
Commission will come forward with a comprehensive renewable directive
To be proposed as part of a package including GHG and ETS review
Planned adoption on 5 December 2007
Thank you for your attention