1. IEE/CA/10/001/SI2.568776, from July, 2010 to July, 2013
Concerted Action supporting the Transposition and Implementation of Directive 2009/28/EC on the Promotion of Renewable Energy CA-RES
IEE/CA/10/001/SI , from July, 2010 to July, 2013

2. CA-RES: Project Summary
The CA-RES is a structured, confidential dialogue supporting the implementation of the RES Directive 2009/28/EC
29 Partners (nominated representatives of 27 Member States + Croatia and Norway)
Expected results:
Best practices for the exchange of information established and replicable amongst Member States
Strong network amongst CA-RES participants enabling effective cooperation
Identification of RES Directive areas for convergence amongst Member States
Overview of policy instruments and measures promoting renewable energy, building on successful approaches
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3. Background: RES Directive 2009/28/EC
The Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of renewable energy sources (RES) was adopted in 2009
The RES Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of renewable energy in the European Union
Complexity and variety of issues addressed by the RES Directive require mechanisms that support its implementation
RES Directive benefits from a structured dialogue between Members States and common approaches and solutions
The concerted action (CA-RES) supports the RES Directive and the achievement of national targets
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4. What is a Concerted Action?
Structured, confidential dialogue between national authorities implementing an EU Directive
Through a Concerted Action, Member States profit from each other´s experience and develop common approaches
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5. CA-RES: Objectives Objectives:
Support the effective implementation of the RES Directive
Promote dialogue and exchange of best practice between participating countries on RES policy implementation
Focus on topics where coordination, harmonisation and common approaches are beneficial
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6. CA-RES: Characteristics
Joint initiative of EU member states (plus Croatia and Norway) and the European Commission (DG ENER, EACI)
Started July 14, 2010
Duration of 36 months
Organized around 6 CA-RES plenary meetings over 3 years
CA-RES is a confidential process
Financed through the Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) Programme
Procedures, criteria and evaluation in line with principles of the Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) Programme
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7. CA-RES: Expected Results
Best practices for the exchange of information will be established and replicable amongst Member States
Strong network amongst CA-RES participants enabling effective cooperation
Identification of RES Directive areas for convergence amongst Member States
Overview of policy instruments and measures promoting renewable energy, building on successful approaches
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8. CA-RES: Structure Coordination: Participants: Working Groups:
The Austrian Energy Agency (AEA) coordinates the CA-RES
Participants:
National authorities responsible for implementation of the RES directive 2009/28/EC or bodies appointed by national authorities
29 Partners (nominated representatives of 27 Member States + Croatia and Norway)
Working Groups:
9 Working Groups on key relevant topics of the RES Directive
Leadership of each Working Group shared between two countries
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9. CA-RES: Working Groups
Cooperation mechanisms and NREAPs (Art.3, 4, 6-11)
Calculation methodology (Art. 5).
Authorisation of plants and infrastructure (Art. 13).
RES and district heating, RES in buildings (Art 13, 16)
Training and information + GOs (Art. 15)
Electricity networks (Art. 16)
Biogas networks (Art. 16)
RES in transport and biofuels (Art )
Biomass mobilisation and sustainability (Art. 4, 17(9))
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10. (Austrian Energy Agency)
Management Team
Contractors Meeting
Overall Coordination
(Austrian Energy Agency)
Working Group Joint Leaders
WG3:
Authorisation of
plants and
infrastructures
WG5:
Training,
Information,
Guarantees
of Origin
WG6
Electricity
Networks
WG8:
RES in transport
and biofuels
WG1:
Coop. Mech.
NREAPs
WG7
Biogas
Networks
WG9:
Biomass
Mobilisation
and Sustainability
WG4:
RES and DH Planning
RES in Buildings
WG2:
Calculation
methodology
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11. CA-RES: Partners
Austrian Energy Agency (AEA), Austria (CA-RES Coordinator)
Service Public de Wallonia (SPW), Belgium
Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism (MEET), Bulgaria
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (YEBT), Cyprus
Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship (MOELE), Croatia
Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT), Czech Republic
Danish Energy Agency (DEA), Denmark
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (MKM), Estonia
Ministry of Employment and the Economy (TEM), Finland
Direction générale de l'énergie et du climat (DGEC), France
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Germany
Center Renewable Energy Sources (CRES), Greece
Energy Centre Non-profit Limited Company (ECHU), Hungary
Department of Communication, Energy & Natural Resources (DCENR), Ireland
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12. CA-RES: Partners Energy Service System Operator (GSE), Italy
Ministry of Economy (EM), Latvia
State Enterprise Energy Agency (ENA), Lithuania
Ministry of Economy and External Trade (MINECO), Luxembourg
Malta Resources Authority (MRA), Malta
NL Agency (ANL), Netherlands
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (OED), Norway
Polish National Energy Conservation Agency (KAPE), Poland
National Energy and Geology Laboratory (LNEG), Portugal
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business Environment (METBE), Romania
Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency (SIEA), Slovakia
Ministry of Economy (MG), Slovenia
Institute for the Diversification and Energy Saving (IDAE), Spain
Swedish Energy Agency (STEM), Sweden
Energy Saving Trust (EST), United Kingdom
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13. CA-RES: Coordination Team &Website
Leonardo Barreto
Tel: +43 (0) –127,
Silke Mader
Tel: +43 (0) –186,
Karin Reiss
Tel: +43 (0) –144,
Website:
More info at:
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14. Links to other activities
The CA-RES will keep contact with IEE projects related to the RES Directive and other relevant initiatives and actors
The CA-RES will maintain a dialogue with the CA ESD and the CA EPBD (exchange of experiences, overlapping topics)
The information that is public about the CA-RES is the one that can be found on the website.
How RES4LESS can contribute:
The best way forwards is that you send a request (list of speakers-subjects) to the Coordinator some months before each CARES meeting
Like this the management  team of the CA-RES will decide whether your suggestion/presentation is appropriate for the next CA-RES meeting, or the best way forward to feed in to the CA-RES activities.
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15. First CA-RES Plenary Meeting
It was held in Vienna on Sept , 2010
About 178 participants from 29 countries
Representatives of DG ENER (regulatory policy and promotion of renewable energy) and EACI (Renewable Energy Unit) attended the first CA-RES plenary meeting
Working groups met in parallel sessions
Presentations by Commission officials in the WGs
Ranking of topics for the next 18 months
Discussion of selected topics
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16. First CA-RES Plenary Meeting
The CA-RES opened as platform for dialogue and exchange of experience between national authorities responsible for implementation of the RES directive and/or bodies appointed by national authorities:
Experts made contact with each other and with Working Group Joint Leaders
Experts can use this knowledge pool and network to support their implementation activities
Experts discussed in confidence relevant topics
Experts had opportunity for informal exchanges with Commission officials
In a nutshell: Initiation meeting to set in motion operation of the CA-RES
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17. Next Steps
The second CA-RES plenary meeting will be held in Lisbon in May, 2011
Meetings take place every 6 months
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