Integration of Environmental Policy in Energy By Gunnar Boye Olesen INFORSE-Europe International Network for Sustainable Energy – Europe is a network of 55 NGOs. INFORSE-Europe is supported by EU Commission DG Environment, Danish Open Air Council and others Sustainable Energy for Europe – INFORSE-Europe seminar – Brussels November 2002
Gothenburg process: EU Prime ministers asked respective ministers to integrate environment Energy ministers discussed this at several meeting outcome? (but process still ongoing) European Climate Change Program: EU Commission Program Make policy proposals for mitigating climate change Basis for a number of EU legislative measures Environment for Europe: Focus on Kiev 2003 INFORSE International Network for Sustainable Energy
Measures to Integrate Environmental Policy in Energy Phase out subsidies Integration of environmental costs Environmental Impact Assessment of projects Environmental Impact Assessment of policies INFORSE International Network for Sustainable Energy