Renewable Energy (Communication)

Dr. Götz Reichert, LL.M.

Prof. Dr. Jan S. Voßwinkel

According to the Commission, Member States can reach their target for the development of renewable energy by 2020. To this end, the Commission calls for a “greater convergence” of national support schemes in the EU and an increased cooperation among Member States and with third countries. Moreover, networks should be further developed, interconnected at cross-border level and modernised.

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The Commission is right in calling upon Member States to reinforce international co-operations so as to ensure that the development of renewable energy is carried out cost-efficiently where there is the best possible energy yield. Both the national and cross-border development of energy infrastructure is absolutely indispensable for an efficient energy supply.

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