1. The Solar Thermal Action Plan for Europe Gerhard Rabensteiner - ESTIF President European Solar Thermal Industry Federation European Solar Thermal Industry Federation

2. Solar Thermal is up to cover a large part of Europe´s energy needs

3. A.T. Kearney study 2007 EU gas consumption until 2020:+30% EU gas production until 2020:-43% EU gas imports until 2020:+90% Investments in infrastructure:25 bln €

4. Solar Thermal operates at detached houses

5. Solar Thermal operates at multi family homes 32% solar fraction

6. Solar Thermal operates at multi family homes 60% solar fraction

7. Solar Thermal operates in rural areas

8. Solar Thermal operates in urban areas

9. 70% DHW and 40% space heating solar fraction

10. Solar Thermal operates at factories 35% solar fraction

11. Solar Thermal operates at flat roofs

12. Solar Thermal operates facade integrated 52% solar coverage

13. Solar Thermal operates facade integrated

14. Solar Thermal companies are innovative 80% solar fraction – new “solar heating”

15. Solar Thermal is far from its potential And yet today, Solar Thermal generates less than 1% of Europe´s heating & cooling demand

16. European Solar Thermal Industry Federation Highly unbalanced EU Solar Thermal market

17. European Solar Thermal Industry Federation The unbalanced global Solar Thermal market

18. Legal action to reduce greenhouse gases reduce dependency of supply secure National/European interests is adequate, legitimate and understood by people Solar Thermal Action Plan: Does policy matter?

19. Our future is already in the minds of the children Solar Thermal Action Plan – Why?