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Monitoring and Evaluation of the RES directives implementation in EU27 and policy recommendations for 2020

Three major European Energy Policy priorities, Security of Supply, Climate Change and Competitiveness, depend heavily on the contribution of RES to the primary energy mix of the EU countries. In this context the EC has published two Directives setting targets for renewable electricity and biofuels, and also the Biomass action plan in order to promote the use of biomass. An increased interest is also evident in the field of renewable heating and cooling, with the possibility of a directive being discussed. Furthermore, the Communication on the support of electricity from renewable energy sources has made it clear that coordination and optimisation of policy instruments will remain a priority for the coming years. To this end, there is a need for a concrete and accurate methodology to monitor the level of implementation of the quantitative targets set by the RES and environmental policies.

RES2020 aims at analysing the present situation in the RES implementation, defining future options for policies and measures, calculating concrete targets for the RES contribution that can be achieved by the implementation of these options and finally examining the implications of the achievement of these targets to the European Economy. A number of future options for policies and measures will be defined and they will be studied with the use of the TIMES energy systems analysis model, in order to analyze the quantitative effects on the RES development. TIMES offers the possibility of developing an aggregate parameter in order to quantify the impact of a wide range of support schemes. The results will be combined to provide recommendations of optimal mix scenarios for policy measures, in order to ensure the achievement of the targets.

See for more information the project site www.res2020.eu or contact Hilke R?sler