A European Union for Renewable Energy

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The European Union needs a common vision for its energy future.
A shift towards renewable energy sources will increase the security
of supply, foster the competitiveness of the European economy and
facilitate sustainability. In order to convince governments, busi-
nesses and European citizens to support this shift, it is necessary
to demonstrate the practical feasibility of the vision.
We are now at a critical point in time to accelerate the transition
to renewables in Europe and to make necessary investments and
adjustments. Around two thirds of all power plants will have to be
replaced in the coming years. At the same time, large parts of the
European transmission and distribution grid require modernisa-
tion and are in need of reinvestment. With the phase-out of nuclear
power in several European countries, opportunities to replace
large quantities of nuclear energy with renewables are plentiful.
The Heinrich Boll Foundation commissioned a working group of
experts... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The European Union needs a common vision for its energy future.
A shift towards renewable energy sources will increase the security
of supply, foster the competitiveness of the European economy and
facilitate sustainability. In order to convince governments, busi-
nesses and European citizens to support this shift, it is necessary
to demonstrate the practical feasibility of the vision.
We are now at a critical point in time to accelerate the transition
to renewables in Europe and to make necessary investments and
adjustments. Around two thirds of all power plants will have to be
replaced in the coming years. At the same time, large parts of the
European transmission and distribution grid require modernisa-
tion and are in need of reinvestment. With the phase-out of nuclear
power in several European countries, opportunities to replace
large quantities of nuclear energy with renewables are plentiful.
The Heinrich Boll Foundation commissioned a working group of
experts from politics, industry, applied science and civil society
who have considered these challenges. As a result of a series of
expert meetings, this report VA European Union for Renewable En-
ergy' provides a collection of policy ideas for two key areas that
will define the future of renewable energy development in Europe:
grids, and support and remuneration schemes for renewables. The
report shall serve as a stepping stone on the path to our sustainable
and renewables-based future. At a moment of deep economic and
institutional crisis in Europe, the vision of a 'European Union for
Renewable Energy' is a positive project to give the EU a new push
for integration. Vissza