EU Policy Developments - 2008 European Commission • Revision of state aid rules for the • Second Strategic European • Strategic Energy Technology environment Energy Review (SET) Plan EU Commission to adopt « Climate (adopted on 22 Nov.) Change package » including: • Revision of the EU ETS • Progress report on national • Framework Directive on Promotion of • Possible Action plan for energy-savings plans renewable energy including guidelines for greener EU Industry policy the sustainable production of biofuels • Expected EU-Africa • Report and review on harmonisation of • Possible legislation related to Energy Partnership support mechanisms for renewables energy efficiency • Communication on CO2 CCS Technology
End 2007 European Parliament
Early 2008 • EP to adopt amendments (1st reading) to the EU Commission revision of Fuel Quality Directive • EP to adopt report on EU Commission Action Plan for Energy Efficiency
European Council • EU-Russia Summit • ENVI Council (Fuels Quality) • Competitiveness Council (Hydrogen) • Transport and Energy Council (3rd EU Energy Package) • EU Council ( Fuels Quality)
Spring 2008
EU Commission to adopt proposals in the field of energy efficiency incl.: • Review of energy labelling of domestic appliances directive • Revision of energy performance of buildings directive • Legislation on energy savings of lights • Binding requirements to install passive heating and cooling in buildings • Legislation to reduce VAT for energy efficient products
2008/09
EP and Council to discuss: • Revision of the EU ETS • Framework Directive on renewables • Agreement on Fuels Quality Directive • Endorsement of SET Plan expected
• Agreement on 3rd EU Energy Package
International • 3-14 December 2007: UN Climate Change Conference, Bali (Indonesia)
• 5-7 March 2007: World Sustainable Energy Days (Wels, Austria) PERSPECTIVE