Policy, investment and markets Features for April 2010

Policy, investment and markets Features Archive

EU renewable energy National Action Plans (NAPS) – the current status EU renewable energy National Action Plans (NAPS) – the current status

EU Member States are currently preparing National Action Plans to detail how they will meet their renewable energy targets.

Are EU Member States' energy efficiency plans efficient enough? Are EU Member States' energy efficiency plans efficient enough?

Energy efficiency is not as easy to achieve as one would think. The 27 EU member states themselves are struggling to get targets and actions straight, but an EU project has been running to make sure these will ultimately be set in place.

Reaching the EU’s 2020 renewable energy targets Reaching the EU’s 2020 renewable energy targets

As part of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) in March, two of the panel debates discussed how to reach the EU’s 2020 renewable energy targets and how the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) plan will ensure successful implementation.

PV in 2010: clouds on the horizon? PV in 2010: clouds on the horizon?

2010 was predicted by many to be the year that solar PV recovered some of the ground lost over the past 18 months after the industry’s well-documented problems. So how are things likely to play out?