EU Renewables Progress & Action Towards 2020 Targets

1. National Renewable Energy Action Plans: Towards the EU Renewables 2020 Targets EUFORES 10th Inter-Parliamentary meeting - Madrid, 16 April 2010Hans van Steen, Head of Unit, DG Energy, C1 19/12/2019 EUROPEANCOMMISSION

2. The EU´s current energy challenges • Green House Gas emissions; long term unabated climate change to cost up to 20% of GDP… € 234bn in 2009 flowed out of the EU, spent on energy imports €↑↓oil price volatility strains our economies ≈ supply insecurity causes social and economic hardship 20 mill. tonnes of particulate matter polluting the air

3. EU energy mix, 2007:

4. The contribution of renewable energy (electricity, transport and heat) 1990-2004 (mtoe) 60 12 50 10 40 8 RES-H 30 6 RES-E (ex hydro, righthand scale) RES-T (righthand scale) 20 4 10 2 0 0 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ”Renewable Energy Roadmap”, 2007

5. Renewable energy growth 2004-2007 by sector (Total 17000 ktoe) Renewable Energy Growth 36% 35% 28%

6. Progress towards the 2010 targets - patchy

7. 13% 16% 13% 30% 18% 25% 16% 18% 20% 23% 17% 13% 40% 23% 11% 13% 10% 14% 34% 15% 31% 24% 25% 14% 38% 49% 15% Member States’ targets for 2020 EU-27 efforts in Renewables 2.2% BE BG CZ DK DE EE IE EL ES FR IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK RES share in 2005 9.4% 6.1% RES share in 2020 17.0% 5.8% 18.0% 3.1% 6.9% 8.7% 10.3% 5.2% 2.9% 32.6% 15% 0.9% 4.3% 0% 2.4% 23.3% 7.2% 20.5% 17.8% 16% 6.7% 28.5% 39.8% 1.3%

8. The renewables 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

9. Setting the legal framework for renewable energy and the pathways towards the 2020 targets 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 RES developments in the EU  The role of the new Directive / NREAPs |

10. Flexibility Instruments / Forecast Documents  • All Forecast Documents received by Febr. 2010 • Detailing each Member State's intended use of co-operation mechanism, i.e. • estimated statististical transfers • potential for joint projects • Conclusions: (1) EU can meet its target through domestic production of RES, (2) limited use of flexibility mechanisms envisaged.

11. Summary table of Intended Use of Cooperation Mechanisms Summary table of intended use of co-operation mechanisms

12. Conclusions • Renewable energy form an indispensable part of any strategy for decarbonising the energy sector • The Renewable Energy Directive provides a good framework for achieving and enforcing the 20% target for 2020 • Next critical step will the delivery of the National Renewable Energy Action Plans. These must be delivered on time, be complete and credible in terms of target compliance

13. 2021 Progress report – success!

14. For further information:http://ec.europa.eu/energy/renewables/index_en.htmtp://ec.europa.eu/energy/renewables/transparency_platform_en.htm