Promoting Sustainable Energy in the Regions
As an issue of prime importance to all European regions, energy stands at the forefront of AER agenda.
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AER Survey on regional energy policy
From September to November 2009, AER conducted a pan-European survey on regional energy policies. Energy matters offer numerous cooperation opportunities and regions are keen to develop partnerships to operate synergies and increase efficiency. But what are actually the prerequisites for the development of effective regional energy strategies adapted to rapidly changing energy trends? 67 regions in 25 countries answered the questionnaire, allowing AER to get a representative geographical coverage of the European diversity. The added value of the survey lays in the access it gave to updated information, directly from the regions. The results of this survey will serve as basis for upcoming activities and are published in a complete report (now available for download).
AER study on the energy survey
The objective of the AER study is to set out how energy is produced and consumed in the European regions. It also seeks to highlight the major policy measures and instruments used by the sub-national authorities to harness the potential of renewable energy sources.
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AER White Paper on energy and climate change
This White Paper presents AER's 2009 initiatives in the field of energy and climate change. It proposes a dynamic overview of the different activities AER implemented in order to support European regions in the establishment of mitigation and adaptation measures.
White Paper
chart from the survey "regional energy policies"
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More than 80 European regions have signed the Declaration “European Regions for Energy efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources”, initiated by the AER in 2006.
In the wake of this declaration 11 EU regions, Flevoland (NL, lead partner), Abruzzo (IT), Gabrovo (BG), Lazio (IT), Maramures (RO), Norrbotten (SE), Noord-Brabant (NL), Prahova (RO), Västernorrland (SE), Valencia (ES) and Western Greece, joined forces with the AER in this project.
MORE4NRG addresses energy issues at interregional level, combining the identification, analysis and processing of best practices in RES and energy efficiency for the benefit of all partners with specific support to the partner regions with less developed sustainable energy strategies.
The project's methodology builds upon AER’s highly successful peer review programme.
AER Contacts:
Justyna Podralska, Policy Coordinator, AER Committee 1, Tel: +33 388 22 74 37
More detailed information on the MORE4NRG website
3rd MORE4NRG state-of-the-art seminar, 6 and 7 May 2009, Valencia (E)
Outcomes of the 2nd state-of-the-art seminar, 6-7 April 2009, Västerrnorrland (S)
"MORE4NRG"'s kick off meeting took place in November 2008, in Luleå, Norrbotten (S)
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AER energy peer review in Republika Srpska
From 21 to 24 July 2009, experts from AER member regions conducted an energy audit in the region of Republika Srpska (BiH), with the aim of assessing the region’s potential to produce electrical and thermal power from biomass resources, including wood, agricultural and municipal solid waste. Through a series of meetings with energy stakeholders, namely market regulators, private investors and government officials, the peer review team tried to identify factors that may hamper the development of biomass-based energy production in the Republika Srpska. Financially supported by the Central European Initiative’s Know-How Exchange Program, the initiative was based on AER’s per review methodology, established in 2006. The findings of the AER energy peer review were unveiled at a debriefing in Brussels on October 7th, and are now available for download :
Final report of AER peer review
The AER publishes a newsletter on Energy on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, depending on the information available.
The newsletter on Energy contains both AER news in the field of Energy as information about activities, events and legislation on a European level. The AER very much encourages its members to contribute to the newsletter, so feel free to contact the AER Committee 1 Secretariat and submit your contributions!
Coming soon! February newsletter!
To access the previous newsletters, you have to log-in as an AER member. Then, you can reach the Energy Newsletter's webpage.
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Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (23/01/2008)
The Commission published in January 2008 a first proposal of the Directive on the promotion of energy from renewable sources. Currently under reading in the Parliament, the directive is expected to be adopted in the mid 2009 and to come into effect in the course of 2010.
The working group is the main body supporting the implementation of the AER energy action plan.
Please log in before you access the working documents and minutes of the group.
MORE4NRG project description (28.10.08)
AER answer to the Green Paper on Energy (2006)
Declaration: European Regions for Energy efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources (2006)
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For a territorial vision of bioenergies
The European Countryside Movement has recently adopted a position "For a territorial vision of bioenergies", available here.
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EU programs on renewable energy
Summary of information on EU programs in the field of renewable energies available under the "more info" icon.
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Slovene Presidency's background paper on "Forest Diversity as a Challenge and Opportunity for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation" (April 2008)
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