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The EU’s Energy Commissioner announces a directive on renewable heat and cooling.

Mr Andris Piebalgs, the EU’s Energy Commissioner, has announced in the EU parliament an initiative to create a law on heating and cooling from renewable energies, to be passed during 2006.

The future Directive will aim to double the share of renewables in Europe’s heating and cooling industries before the year 2020. Only 10% of household heating facilities in Europe use biomass, solar or geothermal energy today.

The EU MPs have requested ambitious national goals and support schemes allowing renewables to achieve competitive prices. The scenarios depend upon each Member State. Besides, the efforts put in breaking down barriers, the promotion of R&D and informative campaigns should see a big growth as well.

“It is a big success for the EU Parliament and for the future of energy supply in Europe”, stated Ms Mechtild Rothe, Eufores President, who is convinced that renewables “must be supported and reinforced in order to achieve a greater energy supply reliability, a better environment and a greater innovative competitiveness in Europe”.

“I hope the next spring EU summit brings a true commitment towards an energy strategy focusing on renewable energies and energy efficiency. It would be unjustifiable, both in economic and ecological terms, to lose the chance of taking advantage of the renewables’ great potential”.

Also the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) has welcomed the decision widely supported by the EU Parliament. Its Policy Director, Mr Oliver Schäfer, assured to be “glad for the initiative; now it is time to wait and see this legislative proposal announced by Commissioner Piebalgs brings along for this year”.

For further information:
www.eufores.org
www.erec-renewables.org
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