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April 2016
Driving up Regional Cooperation for Renewables in the European Union
Renewable energy sources (RES) will have to play a predominat role in the EU's future energy mix. However, the current policy and regulatory framework does not entirely facilitate this transition, but rather reflects a business-as-usual approach. Given this weak policy framework, there is one mechanism, which may still help to increase the share of renewables to the scale and speed which is needed given today's challenges: The idea of regional cooperation. Regional cooperation can effectively bridge the gap betwwen national…
Find out more »Applications.Technologies. Opportunities
Join us for the eighth annual IDTechEx event focused on providing insight into energy harvesting technologies, both high power and low power, and their applications. The event brings together the complete value chain, from technology developers to integrators to end-users, providing insight on market trends, latest products and emerging technology toolkits.
Find out more »May 2016
All-Energy: UK’s largest renewable energy conference and exhibition
All-Energy is the UK’s largest renewable energy event, taking place on 4th & 5th May in Glasgow, it allows the entire spectrum of the renewables industry to showcase their energy solutions.
Find out more »1st Symposium: Boosting European innovation after COP21: a prerequisite for a low-carbon future
Since 2012, Egmont – Royal Institute for International Relations and the Development Group have organised an annual series of events related to key issues of the Energy Transition towards a low-carbon economy in Europe. These intense discussions have shown that this multifaceted challenge always requires more in-depth analysis and debate. Therefore, we are going to continue this series of events in 2016 with two Energy Symposia followed by a High-Level Energy Conference in Brussels. We will begin with:
Find out more »Meeting of the Energy and Managing Authorities Network
The Energy and Managing Authorities (EMA) Network brings together representatives of national energy authorities with representatives of Cohesion Policy Managing Authorities dealing with energy. It aims to help EU countries make the best possible use of Cohesion Policy funding to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart energy infrastructure, as well as energy-related research and innovation. Cohesion Policy funding amounts to almost €30 billion for the 2014 – 2020 period – more than double the amount spent during the 2007-2013…
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