The implementation of acquis for renewables has made certain advancement in some of the Contracting Parties.
Increasing the administrative capacity in Ministries, Energy Agencies or Regulatory Authorities is a success factor in achieving a coherent legislative and regulatory framework for the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources and the promotion of the use of biofules or other renewable fuels used for transportation.
The following actions have to be considered the main priorities for 2009 to overcome the delays in the implementation of the Directives 2001/77/EC:
• Adopt National Indicative Targets based on assessment of renewable sources potential;
• Adopt support measures for all renewable energy sources and considered them expanded also for medium sized installations;
• Set a system for the guarantee of origin while considering an efficient system of relationships among the institutions in the electricity market;
• Adopt simplified administrative and fast-track planning procedures to encourage investment in renewable energy sources;
• Consider options for sharing the cost of connection to the grid to support the proper integration of new RES producers;
• Evaluate regularly the legislative and regulatory framework with the aim to achieve success in meeting the indicative targets and propose appropriate actions to overcome the barriers.
The following actions have to be considered the main priorities for 2009 to overcome the delays in the implementation of the Directive 2003/30/EC:
• Adopt National Indicative Targets and make them mandatory;
• Monitor the effects and proposed programmes, measures and actions to meet the targets and provisions of the Directive;
• Ensure public information;
• Adopt support measures to achieve the targets;
• Fulfil Reporting requirements.
According to the Work Programme in 2009, ECS will provide technical assistance to the Contracting Parties or is ready to facilitate access to assistance from the Donors’ Community if the Contracting Parties express concrete requests.
New Proposed EU Acquis
In January 2008, the European Commission proposed an integrated package concerning climate change and energy policy with the following binding targets to be met by 2020:
• 20% reduction in greenhouse gases, rising to 30% if internationally agreed;
• 20% share of renewable energy in EU’s overall energy consumption;
• 20% savings through energy efficiency measures in EU energy consumption;
• 10% share of biofuels in final energy consumption in transport, if sustainable.
The comprehensive energy and climate change package represent Europe’s determination to make the transition to low-emission economy for a sustainable development to the benefit of is citizens.
