European Legislation
The European Union, through its policies, is the biggest promoter of renewable energies in Europe.
About 70% of national legislation has EU legislation origins – which is why it is so important to have a credible and strong voice representing the PV industry in Brussels.
In its daily work, EPIA is in contact with civil servants of the European Commission (EC) from relevant Directorate Generals (DG), Members of the European Parliament (MEP) and national Permanent Representations of Member States in Brussels.
EPIA partnerships
EPIA is active at the European level in coordination with the following organisations, of which EPIA is a member:
- EREC (European Renewable Energy Council): http://www.erec-renewables.org/
- PV CYCLE (European Association for the Recovery of Photovoltaic Modules): http://www.pvcycle.org
- EUFORES (European Forum for Renewable Energies): http://www.eufores.org/
In addition, EPIA coordinates the European Photovoltaic Technology Platform: http://www.eupvplatform.org
European Union section
In this section you will find information and useful links regarding the following European energy policy related topics:
- Directive on the promotion of the use of Energy from Renewable Sources (RES)
- Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan - Solar Europe Initiative
- Energy Infrastructure Priorities
- Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
- Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
- Directive on the Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
- Third Energy Package
- Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH)
- Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
- EU Recovery Plan
- EU Energy Strategy 2011-2020
- EU Energy Trends 2030
- EREC 45% binding target
- Energy Policy 2050
- Raw Materials
- Smart Grids
- Energy Efficiency
