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2008

	Impossible situation of wind turbine operators in Hungary In the end of December 2007 the Hungarian government issued a decree on feed-in tariffs of green electricity which is effective as of 1 January 2008. Government Decree No. 389/2007 (23 Dec) establishes a penalty system for deviation from the energy generation schedule. The conditions of the decree are unacceptable for wind energy production from technical, economic and legal points of view.
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	European Sustainable Energy Seminar 2008 Once again (5th time), INFORSE-Europe invited its members and other interested parties to a one-day seminar on highlights in sustainable energy policies in Brussels. The seminar featured discussions among NGOs, politicians, EU officials, and experts. The seminar was organised in cooperation with EREF. See programm	[ download ]
	See speech of EREF Director Dr. Fouquet	[ download ]

	5th Workshop of the International Feed-in Cooperation 08 Subjects of the workshop on 07 April 2008 were information on and new developments of feed-in systems in the different countries, the new EU directive on renewable energies as well as possible models of cross border feed-in systems
	See speech of EREF Director Dr. Fouquet	[ download ]

2007

	Open letter to decision makers The European Commission is currently discussing the new legislative framework for Renewable Energies in Europe until 2020. As representatives of Europe’s Renewable Energy Producers, we are alarmed about proposals under consideration which will threaten the European target on renewable energies to the detriment of energy security and climate change mitigation. See open letter	[ download ]

	Letter to EREF members - and beyond EREF Director Dr. Dörte Fouquet wrote a letter to EREF members on Energy Package 2020 - status quo September 2007. There are tendencies in Brussels in the framework of the discussion on the future energy package, especially on the level of some Member States which give ground for extreme vigilance over the next weeks. See letter to EREF members	[ download ]

	EREC Position Paper on the Renewable Energy Framework Directive The 20% target can be met with strong legislation coming soon. The European Renewable Energy Council takes the opportunity of the Amsterdam Forum to present its position paper on the future Renewable Energy Framework Directive. One day before the Commission invites stakeholders to discuss the issue, EREC outlines the industry’s needs and concerns. See EREC position paper	[ download ]

	Inauguration of the fourth agricultural biogas installation in France EREF Director Dr. Dörte Fouquet will cooperate in the inauguration of the fourth agricultural biogas installation in France at the Château of Etrepigny in the French Ardennes on the 24th of August 2007. The event is co-organised by EREF member association EDEN (www.eden-enr.org) from France together with the owners MM Jean and Jean Louis Mineur. The whole event is set up as a three day workshop on biogas in agriculture with various different aspects and topics between the 24th and 26th of August. This installation will be the first one which can benefit from the new French acquisition tariffs for renewable energies (tarifs d'achat de l'électricité renouvelable). This installation is capable to feed a co generator of 76 kW and will take care of the heating system of 3 and in future up to 8 houses in winter. The event will be followed by farmers from all over France. Adresse: M Jean Mineur, GAEC du Château 3, Neuve Voie 08160 Etrepigny France For more information please contact: Mehdy Benyahia / Elie Bart, eden@eden-enr.fr Tel: +33.0561.75.19.53 See programme (fr)	[ download ]

	Seminar Renewables 2020 On 12 July 2007 on the Seminar Renewables 2020, organized by the Portuguse Ministry of Economy and Innovation, EREF Director Dr. Dörte Fouquet was invited to give a speech on best practices for renewable incentives. Read presentation	[ download ]

	Independent RES Producers' Requirements for the Comprehensive Renewable Energies (RE2020) Directive The Heads of State and Government of the European Union have agreed on the binding target for 2020 to reach at least a 20 percent share of renewable energies (RES) in overall energy consumption and a minimum share of 10 percent for biofuels in each member state. EREF's overall demands for the way ahead We ask from the European Commission the European Parliament, the national governments and parliaments: Be courageous in making this positive decision by the Council happen Ensure an administrative and legal environment that guarantees access for independent RES production on the overall energy market Ensure long-term legal stability for the sake of investors' security in RES industry Deliver on long-term promise for a specific mechanism to push for RES- Heating and Cooling Promotion Completely unbundle all high and medium voltage transmission and distribution grids from the production unit of utilities Strive for grid enforcement and trans-border grid connections worth their name Be courageous in turning around oligopolistic market structures of the incumbent industries in EU 27 Phase out all harmful subsidies to the nuclear and fuel sector in order to create a level playing field for independent RES producers Encourage local and regional supply and demand structures in energy
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	EREF filed annulment action concerning illegal state aid to Finnish Nuclear EREF filed annulment action against the European Commission on questions on illegal state aid in connection with the financing of the Finnish nuclear power plant Olkiluoto of the electricity company TVO.
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	See article Polder PV	[ click here ]

	Bishop Dr. Huber of the German Protestantic Church (Evangelische Kirche Deutschland - EKD) demands action against climate change
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	Invitation to Press Conference by IG Windkraft, EREF and oekostrom AG in Vienna. The confernce will take place on Wednesday, 30. May 2007 at oekostrom AG, Mariahilferstraße 120 / 6. OG, in 1070 Vienna
	Please download the invitation-form	[ download ]

	Seminar "BIOGAS-Intensiv" on 16 May 2007 in Wolpertshausen/Germany The International Biogas and Bioenergy Centre of Competence (IBBK) and the German Society for sustainable Biogas and Bioenergy Utilisation (GERBIO) are organising in cooperation with the biogas working group of the German Society for Solar Energy (DGS e.V.) are organising a one day seminar. The seminar "BIOGAS-Intensiv" takes place on 16 May 2007 at the energieZENTRUM in 74549 Wolpertshausen / Germany.
	The seminar is targeted at biogas plant operators and will provide comprehensive technical information on "biomass- the expense factor N° 1 for biogas plants".
	Please download the seminar programme	[ download ]

	EREF Director Dr. Doerte Fouquet is delivering a speech at the Carbon Market Insights Conference in Copenhagen (13 - 14 March 2007). The international conference for the carbon trading market was this year opened by former Vice President of the United States, Al Gore. Dr. Fouquet will represent the view of the Renewable Energy Industry and especially the independent producers and will be the only speaker invited from the RES industry. Mrs. Fouquet will focus especially on the success story of Renewable Industry under adequate framework conditions, the need for clear policy and instruments and the major obstacles for the Renewable Industry and producers in the overall energy market.
	Please find the whole programme of the conference and Mrs. Fouquet's power point presentation attached.	PPT [ download ]
	Direct Link to www.pointcarbon.com

	Strategy Discussion in Berlin: "Germany has never ending energy" Director Dörte Fouquet, EREF, will participate in a strategy discussion in Berlin on Monday 27^th of February under the framework of the German initiative entitled "Germany has never ending energy" ("Deutschland hat unendlich viel Energie"). The discussion is prepared by EREF member association BEE Germany (Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energien) and will be lead by Vice President of the European Parliament, Mechtild Rothe.

	New EREF Member from Austria welcomed EREF welcomes its new Austrian member the ARGE Kompost & Biogas. The ARGE is the head organisation for the promotion of biogas and biomass treatment from several Austrian states (Bundesländer) with more than 400 members. Objective of the ARGE is the strengthening of decentralised composting and biogas development. With the ARGE the Biomass sector in EREF is further strengthened. Other associations in EREF active in biomass are: BEE (DE) EDEN (FR) EDORA (BE) FACHVERBAND Biogas (DE) HESPUL (FR) SERO (SE)

	European Sustainable Energy Policy Seminar 2007 Date: March 20, 2007 Place: Brussels, Belgium Once again, INFORSE-Europe invites its members and other interested parties to a one-day seminar on highlights in sustainable energy policies. The seminar features discussions among NGOs, politicians, EU officials, and experts. The seminar is organised in cooperation with the European Renewable Energy Federation (EREF), and EUFORES.
	Download the Program	[ download ]
	Download the Rgistration Form	[ download ]

	CURRENT DOCUMENTS CONCERNING RES: Commission Report 06 on RES Electricity	[ download ]
	EREF overview on Roadmap draft	[ download ]



2006


	INTRODUCTION On 20 October 2006, on the occasion of the official welcome reception of the start of the MSC program "Renewable Energy in Central and Eastern Europe" offered by the Vienna University of Technology in cooperation with Energiepark Bruck – Leitha, EREF Director Dr. Dörte Fouquet was invited to give the honourable speech.	[ full speech ]

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