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Letter to Commissioner Oettinger on unspent recovery funds

thomas — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:19:10 +0000

Energy Efficiency

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:08:40 +0000

16/07/09 COGEN Europe Position Paper on EEAP consultationCOGEN Europe believes that the European Union now has the opportunity to lay the foundations for a sustainable energy system. The cleanest and most economic option always is to save energy whenever possible. With the Green Paper on Energy Efficiency [COM(2005) 265], the European Commission has provided a solid basis for further discussion. COGEN Europe actively participates in the deliberations on future measures in advisory bodies to the European Union such as the Amsterdam Forum.

Cogeneration Directive

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:45:28 +0000

The directive “on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market” (2004/8/EC) represents the single most important piece of European legislation for the cogeneration sector. The directive will be implemented by February 2006 and aims at “creating a framework for promotion and development of high efficiency cogeneration”. COGEN Europe has drawn the attention of policy makers to the need for such a directive for years, and has given its advice from the very start of the negotiations.160709 COGEN Europe Briefing Note on CHP

European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:29:15 +0000

Covering more than 12,000 installations, the EU ETS is the by far largest emissions trading scheme in the world. The aim is to give reductions of CO2-emissions a value and extra emissions a cost. COGEN Europe has given its recommendations throughout the negotiation process of this piece of European environmental legislation. The application of this complex system needs to support the original intention to promote low-carbon energy solutions such as cogeneration.

Integrated Pollution and Prevention Control (IPPC)

admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:41:50 +0000

Security of Supply

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:12:02 +0000

Improved energy efficiency has a fundamental role to play in the European Union’s security of supply. Cogeneration has a major contribution to make to energy efficiency. The challenges with cogeneration as with energy efficiency as a whole do not lie with a lack of technology -this is already available- the problems lie squarely in the areas of political leadership and policy implementation.

Renewable Energy

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:42:05 +0000

The promotion of renewable energy belongs to the key objectives of European energy policy. The European Institutions should put a special emphasis on the uptake of biomass, which is the renewables sector with the highest growth potential. Cogeneration units today operate with a wide range of fuels, including biogas, forestry residues, wood pellets and bio-diesel. COGEN Europe recommends that any further initiative for the promotion of biomass includes special incentives for the use of cogeneration.

Decentralised Generation and the Internal Energy Market

admin — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 10:27:07 +0000

As a decentralised power production technique, cogeneration helps limiting the investments for electricity network reinforcements. It thus represents a cornerstone of an energy system less costly for the European society as a whole. Another crucial issue related to this subject is the conditions of grid access for cogeneration plant operators. COGEN Europe urges the European Institutions to put a stop to discriminatory and anti-competitive behaviour.