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AN ENERGY POLICY FOR EUROPE
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, COM(2007) 1 final, Brussels, 10.1.2007.

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This proposal has a potential to greatly increase efforts on the production of energy from biomass, including heat, power and transport fuels as illustrated by the following quotations from the text.

Abstracts from the text

In the light of the information received during the public consultation and the impact assessment, the Commission proposes in its Renewable Energy Roadmap21 a binding target of increasing the level of renewable energy in the EU's overall mix from less than 7% today to 20% by 2020. Targets beyond 2020 would be assessed in the light of technological progress.

Biofuels could make up to 14% of transport fuels by 2020.

the Commission therefore proposes to set a binding minimum target for biofuels of 10% of vehicle fuel by 2020 and to ensure that the biofuels used are sustainable in nature, inside and outside the EU.

By 2020, technologies will have to make the 20% renewable target a reality by permitting a sharp increase in the share of lower cost renewables (including the roll-out of off-shore wind and 2nd generation biofuels)

By 2030, electricity and heat will increasingly need to be produced from low carbon sources and extensive near-zero emission fossil fuel power plants with CO₂ capture and storage. Transport will need to increasingly adapt to using 2nd generation biofuels and hydrogen fuel cells.

Priorities of a targeted initiative could include ......Developing biofuels, in particular second generation biofuels, to become fully competitive alternatives to hydrocarbons;

Contents

1. The Challenges

1.1.Sustainability
1.2. Security of supply
1.3. Competitiveness

2. A Strategic Objective to guide Europe's Energy Policy

3. The Action Plan

3.1. The Internal Energy Market
3.2. Solidarity between Member States and security of supply for oil, gas and electricity
3.3. A long-term commitment to greenhouse gases reduction and the EU Emissions Trading System
3.4. Anambitious programme of energy efficiency measures at Community, national, local and international level
3.5. A longer term target for renewable energy
3.6. A European Strategic Energy Technology Plan
3.7. Towards a low CO₂ fossil fuel future
3.8. The future of nuclear energy 3.9. An International Energy Policy that actively pursues Europe's interests
3.10 Effective monitoring and reporting

4. Taking work forward