Key EU Legislation and Policies - Renewable Energy

Information can be found on a wide range of topics within Renewable Energy: bioenergy, biofuels, wind energy, solar electricity, solar heating and cooling, geothermal energy, ocean energy, hydrogen, European technology platforms, and grids.

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General ManagEnergy EU Legislation and Policies page

Policy and Legislation

General Overview

• European Commission website on Renewable Energy

Policy Overview

• Legislation Focus on Renewable Energy

EU Legislation

• Renewable Energy Directive (2009)

• Summary of the Renewable Energy Directive

• Promotion of cogeneration / combined heat and power Directive (2004)

• More information about implementing the Directive on cogeneration

Strategic documents, action plans, green and white papers

Action Plans

• National Renewable Energy Action Plans by country

• National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) template (2009)

Reports

• Sustainability Requirements for the use of solid and gaseous biomass sources in electricity, heating and cooling (2010)