The new Renewable Energy Directive: 20 % renewable energy by 2020

Speaker: Prof. Arthouros Zervos, President of EREC

In March 2007, the Heads of States of the 27 member countries of the European Union adopted a binding target of 20 % renewable energy from final energy consumption by 2020. In January 2008, the European Commission presented a draft Directive on renewable energy sources, which is currently discussed by the European Parliament and the European Council.

The dinner debate sponsored by EREC provided a platform to discuss different points of view on this important piece of legislation.

Representatives of different RES industry sectors were present to answer technology-specific questions.