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Is Winter coming for renewables?

PUBLISHED: November 30, 2016

EGEC - AEBIOM - EHPA - ESTIF Joint press release. In the context of the worldwide paradigm shift in climate change, the EU has a unique opportunity to reposition itself as the world leader in climate action. Despite steps to increase the share of renewables in the heating sector, the Commission proposal does not remove the regulatory loopholes supporting new fossil fuel installations.

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EGEC Reaction to the Clean Energy Package

PUBLISHED: November 30, 2016

The European Geothermal Energy Council gives a tepid welcome to the EU Commission’s proposals for the revision of the EU energy framework. 

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EGEC Reaction to the Non-Publication of the Energy Union Efficiency Package

PUBLISHED: October 12, 2016

It was expected that European Commission would launch its proposal for the ‘review of the energy efficiency directive and the energy performance of buildings directive’ this week , as a first step to implementing the EU Heating and Cooling (H&C) Strategy and the Energy Union principles.

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Joint statement - Binding renewable energy target: Legislative proposals must now deliver

PUBLISHED: July 26, 2016

The forthcoming revision of the renewable energy directive must act as a spine for the 2030 renewable energy target and hold Member States to account, say renewable energy associations.

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RES Industry Associations’ Position Paper on ‘Planning and reporting obligations as part of the Energy Union Governance’

PUBLISHED: May 15, 2016

Following the public consultation on ‘Planning and reporting obligations as part of the Energy Union Governance’, EGEC and ten other RES associations express their views on Member States’ planning and reporting obligations.

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Alliance for Europe Leading on Renewables

PUBLISHED: May 11, 2016

EGEC, together with twelve other renewable energy associations, believe that, in order to maintain global leadership in renewables, "Europe should now make a firm and resolute commitment to a flourishing and vibrant domestic renewable energy market. This is why we call on the European Commission to model an appropriate range of policy scenarios this year, which should include renewable energy targets of at least 30%, 35% and 40% by the year 2030." 

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EGEC position on the review of the Energy Efficiency Directive

PUBLISHED: May 8, 2016

The geothermal industry recognises that the Energy Efficiency Directive has been successful in establishing a number of measures to increase energy efficiency in EU Member States. However, more efforts have to be made in order to reach higher energy efficiency, to reduce GHG emissions and to achieve the overall objective of the EU decarbonisation.

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EGEC Response to the planning and reporting consultation

PUBLISHED: April 22, 2016

Consultation on streaming of planning and reporting obligations as part of the Energy Union Governance.

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Research, Innovation & Development

Non-paper on the Innovation Fund

PUBLISHED: April 20, 2016

A group of organisations active in the development of Renewable energy have released a statement detailing how the NER300 is an invaluable tool in ensuring the commercial roll-out of innovate technologies, in bridging the gap between R6D funding and revenue support instruments for innovative renewable technologies

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Joint Statement on the Heating & Cooling Strategy

PUBLISHED: February 16, 2016

Local authorities in energy transition and the industry associations representing the geothermal, solar thermal, heat pump, biomass, biogas, and district heating and cooling sectors welcome the first ‘EU Strategy on Heating and Coolingʹ unveiled today by the European Commission.

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