The templates for National Renewable Energy Action Plans

The templates for National Renewable Energy Action Plans EUFORES – 9 th Interparliamentary meeting Brussels, 18 November 2009 9/15/2021 EUROPEAN COMMISSION Paul Hodson TREN D 1, European Commission

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

The role of the NREAPs . . Setting out the pathway towards the 2020 national target for each Member State. Critical for: Ø the necessary stability / predictability for investors Ø the Commission's ability to effectively enforce the Directive and keep Member States on track Ø transparency of renewable energy developments in the EU |

Requirements for 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 |

. NREAP – targets and trajectories Defining sectoral targets and trajectories: Ø for renewable electricity Ø for renewable heating and cooling Ø 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. Ø estimated statististical transfers Ø 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. . )

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

paul. hodson@ec. europa. eu Thank you for your attention.