<h4>EU Legislation</h4>
Biofuels
Directive 2003/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2003 on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport.
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Electricity
Directive 2003/96/EC of the Council of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity.
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Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning
common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 96/92/EC
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Directive 2001/77/EC on electricity production from renewable sources
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Gas
Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning
common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing directive 98/30/EC
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Waste
Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste
To prevent or reduce as far as possible negative effects on the environment from the landfilling of waste, by introducing stringent technical requirements for waste and landfills.
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Directive 2000/76/EC on the incineration of waste
To prevent or reduce as far as possible negative effects on the environment caused by the incineration and co-incineration of waste through stringent operational conditions emission limit values for waste incineration and co-incineration plants.
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<h4>EU Documents: European Commission, European Parliament and the Council</h4>
Biofuels
Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 10 January 2007 - Biofuel Progress Report: Report on the progress made in the use of biofuels and other renewable fuels in the Member States of the European Union. [COM(2006) 845 final - Not yet published in the Official Journal].
Communication from the Commission of 8 February 2006 - An EU Strategy for Biofuels [COM(2006) 34 final - Official Journal C 67 of 18 March 2006].
Policy Department Economic and Scientific Policy, European Parliament (May 2007): Study IP/A/ITRE/ST/2006-12, Biomass and Biofuels a European Competitive and Innovative Edge.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament (October 2006): Rapporteur Werner Langen, Report on a strategy for biomass and biofuels (2006/2082(INI)).
Biogas
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament (November 2007): Rapporteur Tabajdi Csaba Sándor, Draft Report on Sustainable agriculture and biogas: a need for review of EU-legislation, (2007/2107(INI)).
Energy
Committee on Industry, Research, and Energy, European Parliament (September 2007): Rapporteur Herbert Reul, Report on Conventional energy sources and energy technology (2007/2091(INI)).
Heating & Cooling
Communication from the Commission of 7 December 2005 - Biomass Action Plan [COM(2005) 628 final - Official Journal C 49 of 28.02.2005].
Committee on Industry, Research, and Energy, European Parliament (February 2006): Rapporteur Mechtild Rothe, Report with recommendations to the Commission on heating and cooling from renewable sources of energy (2005/2122(INI)).
Renewable Energy
Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 10 January 2007 - Renewable Energy Road Map. Renewable energies in the 21st century: building a more sustainable future [COM(2006) 848 final - Not yet published in the Official Journal].
Committee on Industry, Energy and Research, European Parliament (July 2007): Rapporteur Britta Thomsen, Report on the Roadmap for renewable energy in Europe (2007/2090(INI)).
Research & Innovation
Communication of the Commission of 10 January 2007- Towards a European Strategic Energy Technology Plan [COM(2006) 847 final - Not yet published in the Official Journal].
EurObser'ER Barometers
EurObserv'ER Barometer, Biogas Barometer, May 2007, Systemes Solaires No 179
<http://www.energies-renouvelables.org/observ-er/stat_baro/observ/baro179_a.pdf>
EurObserv'ER Barometer, Biogas Barometer, May 2006, Systemes Solaires No 173
<http://www.energies-renouvelables.org/observ-er/stat_baro/observ/baro173a.pdf>
EurObserv'ER Barometer, Biogas Barometer, Jay 2005, Systemes Solaires No 167
<http://www.energies-renouvelables.org/observ-er/stat_baro/observ/baro167a.pdf>
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