How to make Europe the most resource and energy efficient

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Economy in the World

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Aachen Foundation

2006

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Content

1. Introduction.5

2. General, Overarching Processes.6

2.1. Lisbon Strategy 6

2.2. European Sustainable Development Strategy (EU SDS) . 12

2.3. The 6th Community Environment Action Programme (EAP 6) and the Thematic Strategies. 17

2.4. Thematic Strategy on the Prevention and Recycling of Waste 21

2.5. Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources . 23

2.6. 6th and 7th Research Framework Programme. 26

2.7. Cardiff Process of Environmental Integration .30

3. EU Budget and the Two Main Spending Blocks. 33

3.1. EU Financial Perspective 2007-2013. 33

3.2. Common Agricultural Policy of the EU 36

3.3. Structural and Cohesion Funds of the EU38

4. Energy and Climate Policy.41

4.1. Energy Efficiency – Overview 41

4.2. Green Paper on Secure, Competitive and Sustainable Energy for Europe 43

4.3. Green Paper on Energy Efficiency – or doing more with less.47

4.4. Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) 2007-2013 52

4.5. Intelligent Energy Europe 55

4.6. Energy End-Use Efficiency and Energy Services 57

4.7. Energy Tax.63

4.8. Buildings Directive 66

4.9. Emissions Trading System (ETS). 70

4.10. EU Renewables Energy Directive.72

5. Transport 75

5.1. Emissions Trading for Aviation. 75

5.2. Air Ticket Tax78

5.3. CO2-Taxation of Cars 81

5.4. Strategy on CO2-Emissions from Light-Duty Vehicles 83

5.5. EU Biofuels Directive 86

6. Other Policy Areas .88

6.1. Integrated Product Policy (IPP) and Directive for Setting Eco-Design Requirements for Energy-

Using Products . 88

6.2. Public Procurement91

6.3. EU Biomass Action Plan..95

6.4. Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP) 98

6.5. Energy Subsidies / State Aid 101

6.6. Lending Practices of the European Investment Bank (EIB) 105

7. About the Authors and the Foundation . 107