1. Integration of Environmental Policy in Energy By Gunnar Boye Olesen INFORSE-Europe www.inforse.org 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 28-29 November 2002

2. 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

3. 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