Promoting renewable energy in the EU
The European Commission has announced a call for proposals under the Energy DG's Altener programme, for the promotion of increased use of renewable energy sources in the European Community. Proposals should relate to the following measures as specified in the work programme for SAVE and Altener calls 2001 to 2002: - Integrated actions should address issues that are relevant to both the increased use of renewable energy sources (RES) on the supply side and rational use of energy (RUE) on the demand side. They include actions to develop, promote and monitor the progress of integrated policies, regulations and legislation to provide favourable market frameworks for both RES and RUE, as identified in their respective action plans. - Replication of good practice within the field of renewable energy sources. Proposals, which may include promotional campaigns and/or training activities, should focus on priority themes specified in the work programme, and should lead to a substantial impact and visibility in the EU, EEA and/or candidate countries. - Specific action on increased use of renewable energy sources. Proposals should be aimed to achieve the goals identified in the EU White Paper on RES. In this context, priority will be given to proposals which address the themes listed in the work programme. However, proposals for other relevant actions will also be considered. - Local and regional level action on renewable energy sources should aim to support activities aimed at dispersed local end-users (citizens, consumers, SMEs, architects) and designed to support the use of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency measures in a specific locality or region of the EU or EEA. The maximum Community contribution for actions co-financed under this call for proposals on the above points will be 50 per cent of the eligible cost of the project. Priority will be given to proposals in which industry and/or other market actors demonstrate their interest by committing more than 50 per cent of their own co-financing. A small number of direct subventions will be awarded in support of actions of a non-commercial nature, as described in part C of the work programme. Deadlines for submission of applications are 30 April and 31 October 2001. For further information, please contact: European Commission Directorate-General Energy Francisco Lasa Alegria Fax +32-2-296 62 61 E-mail: Francisco.Lasa-Alegría@ec.europa.eu URL: http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/energy/en/pfs_4_en.html(opens in new window)