RESPEED

The RESPEED project intends to promote the accumulated experience of the European Union in the enhancement of the use and development of Renewable Energy Sources to the candidate countries. The dissemination of all above information aims to increase the awareness of the candidate countries on the developments of RES in EU and the climate change commitments, yielding a better assimilation of priorities, tools and best available practices. The adoption of RES-related policies is of imperative importance for the future joint cooperation with EU. The objectives will be accomplished through an extensive high-level approach targeted to the members of the Parliaments of the EU Member States and of the Candidate countries. The exchange of knowledge and experience can help the candidate countries initiating a plan to achieve the indicative objective of 12% for the contribution of RES to the EU’s gross inland energy consumption by 2010, as referred to the Commission’s White Paper.

Within the framework of the above scope and objectives, the project includes 5 phases, as follows:

Phase 1: Assessment of the RES development prospects in the candidate countries by reviewing the status of RES contribution in the energy system of the candidate countries. Adopted RES-related actions and policies in the EU will be checked for application in the concerned countries.

Phase 2: Technical Preparation of the "5th Inter-parliamentary Meeting".

Phase 3: Organisation and Implementation of the "5th Inter-parliamentary Meeting". The Meeting were implemented under the Greek presidency, during the first half of 2003.

Phase 4: Information days in the parliaments of candidate countries aiming to disseminate the results of the previous phases.

Phase 5: Information dissemination by press releases and e-newsletters and further supporting the Conference's web site.