The International Network
for Sustainable Energy

INFORSE-Europe's EU Policy Positions and Press Releases:

30.12.2009 - Recommendations for Implementation of Renewable Energy Directive including Biofuels and Training
Recommendation and Background, and Position on Biofuel ( 61kB), Position on Training ( 123 kB)

30.12.2009 - Recommendations for Implementation of Energy Market Directives
Recommendation and Background

22.12.2009 - Energy Poverty Recommendations
Position ( pdf 32kB) and Background

07.12.2009 - Position Paper on Climate Change
Position and more

18.10.2009 - Energy Efficiency Manifesto
Information and Manifesto, Read Manifesto on Cool Products' website

05.10.2009 - Position on Ecodesign: Computers and Displays
Position and Information and Environmental NGOs Joint Position (pdf file)

05.10.2009 - Position on Ecodesign: Imaging Equipments
Position and Information and Environmental NGOs' Joint Position on on the proposed Voluntary Initiative Agreements on Imaging Equipment and Complex Set Top Boxes ( pdf file 199 kB)

18.09.2009 - Launch of Sustainable Energy Vision 2030 - Denmark
Press Release ( pdf 32kB) and Background

19.08.2009 - Position on Green Public Procurement of Boilers:
Information and Position ( pdf file 211 kB)

15.07.2009 - Response on Consultation on the aftermath of the expiry of Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 on State Aid to the Coal Industry" Position ( pdf file 29 kB)

19.06.2009 - Position on Ecodesign: Boilers and other Central Heating Sources
Position and Information, and Environmental NGOs' Joint Position on Boilers ( pdf file 194 kB)

17.06.2009 - Position on Ecodesign: Air Conditioners
Position and Information, and Environmental NGOs' Joint Position on Energy Labelling requirements for Room Air Conditioners ( pdf file 204 kB)

04.06.2009 - • EP Candidates' Opinion on Climate and Energy,
Result of a Questionnaire Press Release ( 221 kB) and Background

30.12.2008 - INFORSE-Europe Position on Moratorium for Unsustainable Biofuel Now, 2008
Position (pdf, 29kB)

30.12.2008 - INFORSE-Europe position on Improve EU Energy Research with Broader Participation, Smaller Projects, and Sustainable Priorities
Position (pdf 35kB)

6.10.2008 - Proposal on EU-Ukraine Cooperation by INFORSE-Europe, Bankwatch Network, WWF, and Ukr. Wind Energy Association
Position (pdf, 75kB), Background

14.10.2008 - INFORSE-Europe on EU Summit on October 15-16, 2008
EU Summit must Set High Climate Targets
Press Release October 14, 2008 (pdf file 46 kB)

30.06.2008 - INFORSE-Europe's Position on Off-Shore Wind Energy
Statement (pdf 54kB) --- Background

30.06.2008 - INFORSE-Europe's Position on Energy Performance of Buildings
Statement (pdf 34kB) --- Background

12.05.2008 - INFORSE-Europe's Position on Reduced VAT Rates
Statement (pdf 80kB) --- Background

20.02.2008 - INFORSE-Europe's Position on EU Climate and Energy Package
_ Position (pdf 188kB) (20.02.2008)
_ Press Release (pdf 76 kB) (23.01.2008)
Back ground on Renewable Energy and Emissions Trading

28.12.2007 - INFORSE-Europe Positions on directives on energy performance in buildings and Energy Service (implementation)
Statement (pdf 162 kB) - Background

27.12.2007 - Structural Funds - INFORSE-Europe Positions and updates
Positions and Background

21.12.2007 - INFORSE-Europe Position on Strategic Energy Research Plan (SET-Plan)
- Statement (pdf 204 kB)

21.12.2007 - INFORSE-Europe Proposal for EU Emissions Trading
- Statement & Background

20.12.2007 - INFORSE-Europe Proposal for Renewable Energy Support
- Statement (pdf 160 kB) Background

12.11.2007 - INFORSE-Europe Proposal for EU 3rd electricity market package
Press Release (pdf file 50 kB) -- Statement (pdf 96 kB) - Background

24.10.2007 - INFORSE-Europe Call for Moratorium on Support for and Import of Agrofuels - liquid biofuels from large-scale mono cultures
Press release (pdf 170 kB) - Information and Statement

01.09.2007 EU Energy Consumer Charter - INFORSE- Europe Position
Response to Public consultation. Statement (pdf 136 kB)

26.06.2007 Environmental State Aid - EU Guidelines, INFORSE-Europe Position
Statement (pdf 96 kB)

18.06.2007 EU Biofuel Consultation - INFORSE-Europe Response
Response (pdf 120 kB) Background

12.03.2007 - INFORSE-Europe Welcomes the Decision of the
EU Leaders to Increase Renewable Energy
INFORSE’s Vision for Implementation will be presented on March 20, 2007 in Brussels on a Seminar organised by INFORSE, EUFORES and EREF
(pdf 129kB)

10.01.2007 - INFORSE-Europe Calls for Higher Targets for Renewable and Energy Efficiency for EU: (pdf 129kB)

07.11.2006 - INFORSE Comments on IEA World Energy Outlook 2006
Download Press Release: (pdf 161kB)

20.10.2006 - EU Energy Efficiency Action Plan
Download Press Release: (pdf 138kB)

18.07.2006 - INFORSE Proposal for Global Collaboration on Energy Efficiency
Download Proposal: (pdf 75kB)

08.03.2006 - EU Green Paper on Energy Strategy and Policy
Download Press Release: (pdf 183kB)

22.06.2005 - EU Green Paper on Energy Efficiency.
Download Press Release: (pdf 226kB)
Read More at the EU Policy Update Section

16.12.2004 - VISION 2050 Launched for EU 25.
The enlarged EU can phase out fossil and nuclear energy.
Download Press Release: (pdf 243kB)
Read More at VISION 2050

15.11.2004 - VISION 2050 Launched for EU 15.
Phase out of Fossil and Nuclear Energy in EU 15.
Download Press Release: (pdf 285kB)
Read More at VISION 2050

01.12.2004 - EU Countries Must do More to Become Energy Efficient!
Download Press Release: (doc 99 kB)
Read More at the EU Policy Update section

INFORSE-Europe EU Positions
September 15, 2005 - INFORSE-Europe's Comment Sent to the European Commission, DG Competition - Proposed: "Block exemption" of Sustainable Energy Support Schemes. Position

March 2005 - New EU Climate Targets. Position

July 13 2004 - INFORSE-Europe's Welcome letter to the new EU Parliament (elected June 10-13, 2004). Letter

May 2001 - INFORSE-Europe´s Comments to the Green Paper on Security of Energy Supply. Position

2000 - INFORSE-Europe´s comments on EU's Dilemma Study on Nuclear Power and Climate Change (2000). Position

INFORSE's Positions to UN CSD: See more here.

2007 - INFORSE at UN CSD 15 & IPM, New York:
NGOs' critical comments & INFORSE Side Event

2006 - INFORSE at UN CSD 14, New York
Intervention & INFORSE Side Event

2005 -"Air Pollution/Atmosphere and Climate Change and Linkages to Energy for Sustainable Development" NGO speach of Gunnar Boye Olesen, INFORSE-Europe/Eco-Forum/92-group/CURES, December 15-16, 2005 UN Preparatory Meeting to CSD 2006-07, Geneva. (doc 36kB)

2005 - INFORSE'S INPUT for CSD 14 to CSD Secretariat, Major Groups Program, Download Input: (doc 500kB)

INFORSE Joining Positions:

2007-2006 - INFORSE at UN CSD 14, UN CSD 15. See more here.

2005 - INFORSE signed the Joint Declaration from Civil Society for BIREC 2005, Beijing China (pdf 30kB) Read more here.

2005 - INFORSE-Europe Supports European Petition – 1 Million Europeans Demand the Exit of Nuclear Power. Read more: Anti Nuclear Section

2003 - INFORSE signed the CURES (Citizens United for Renewable Energy and Sustainability) Declaration in 2003, INFORSE is one of the Coordinator of CURES. Read more at www.cures-network.org