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The templates for National Renewable Energy Action Plans EUFORES – 9 th Interparliamentary meeting Brussels, 18 November 2009 . Paul Hodson TREN D1, European Commission. 31/07/2014. EUROPEAN COMMISSION. The Renewable Energy Directive.
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The templates for National Renewable Energy Action Plans EUFORES – 9th Interparliamentary meetingBrussels, 18 November 2009 Paul Hodson TREN D1, European Commission 31/07/2014 EUROPEANCOMMISSION
The Renewable Energy Directive • Mandatory national targets (overall + renewables in transport) • Flexibility between Member States • National Renewable Energy Action Plans, NREAPs • Reduction of administrative and regulatory barriers, grid issues, etc • Sustainability regime for biofuels
Setting out the pathway towards the 2020 national target for each Member State. Critical for: the necessary stability / predictability for investors the Commission's ability to effectively enforce the Directive and keep Member States on track transparency of renewable energy developments in the EU The role of the NREAPs |
Member States to submit their NREAP by June 2010 Must follow the binding format (template) provided by the COM Content: Sectoral targets/trajectories and contributions from various technologies Effectively designed measures to achieve the trajectory Use of co-operation mechanisms Biomass policy Biofuel sustainability I.E. ALL THE KEY ISSUES OF THE DIRECTIVE Article 4 of the Directive and Annex VI Requirements for NREAPs |
NREAP – targets and trajectories • Defining sectoral targets and trajectories: • for renewable electricity • for renewable heating and cooling • for renewable energy in transport • Estimation of final energy consumption (reference scenario + additional energy efficiency) • Estimation of contribution of various technologies, such as wind (on-shore/off-shore), biomass, biogas, solar (PV, CSP), heat pumps, bioethanol, biodiesel, etc.)
NREAP – measures to meet the targets • Administrative procedures and spatial planning • Support schemes • Buildings (building regulations and codes, minimum requirements, exemplary roles of public buildings) • Information, awareness raising, guidance, etc. • Certification of installers • Electricity infrastructure and network operation
Flexibility Instruments / Forecast Documents • Forecast Documents due by December 2009 • Must detail each Member State's intended use of co-operation mechanism, i.e. • estimated statististical transfers • potential for joint projects • Transparency required for the flexibility mechanism to work properly
NREAP – Biomass • The NREAPs replace the National Biomass Action Plans • Biomass is particularly important – half of 20% • Assess biomass availability • Measures to mobilise new biomass sources • Planned imports / exports
NREAP – Biofuel sustainability • Implementation at national level • Enforcement • Institutional set-up • Commission is currently working on a communication on the practical implementation of the scheme
What is happening now ? • Member States are working out RES Strategies with a view to preparing Forecast Documents and NREAPs; the Commission is ready to assist as necessary • Commission is also seeking to set up a Concerted Action for the implementation of the Directive (under the IEE Programme) • Ongoing IEE projects that might offer further technical assistance (including REPAP 2020)
Conclusions • The NREAPs are key to implementing and enforcing the Directive • NREAPs must be delivered on time, complete, and credible in terms of target compliance • While NREAPs are the responsibility of Member States, many support activities are ongoing (the template, planned concerted action, comunication on biofuel sustainability, REPAP..)
For further information:http://ec.europa.eu/energy/renewables/index_en.htmtp://ec.europa.eu/energy/renewables/transparency_platform_en.htm
Thank you for your attention. paul.hodson@ec.europa.eu