CEO Declaration – 18/03/2009
Power Choices study – 05/11/2010
Divergent European energy markets � European Council (04/02/2011) calling for the completion of the internal energy market by 2014! � But national interests are leading some Member States off this course Are we losing track? We fully agree with paragraph 2.2. of the EESC opinion: „The objective of creating an internal market for electricity and gas dates back to 1996 but 15 years on, the internal market is still a distant dream […]“
UK Nordic � Taxation policies (e.g. nuclear fuel tax) � Low carbon support (CFDs or feed-in tariff) � Capacity mechanism � Carbon price support � Emissions Performance Standard Germany � Nuclear phase-out decisions/laws � > 50% of market politically determined by 2020 � Only shielded national instruments to achieve Eastern Europe these targets � Regulated consumer prices France � Regulated power prices (e.g. ARENH) � Capacity mechanism (planned) Spain Italy � Obligation to use domestic coal � Capacity mechanism � Capacity mechanism � Volatile RES promotion � Regulated power prices (tariff deficit) schemes � Volatile RES promotion schemes
Why more in Germany than in Southern Europe? Source: Capacities announced in 2020 in the national RES action plans
• Make a carbon-neutral society possible: stop policy inconsistencies between EU and EU/ national policies! • Risk of m arket deterioration + lessened social welfare WHAT IS THE PRICE FOR NON-EUROPEAN, NON- COHERENT POLICIES? • A strong implication of the European Commission, preparing a global integration strategy for the sector
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