Translation of "self-sufficiency in energy " (English → French) :

Considers that there should be a clear EU regulatory framework for self-consumption of renewable energy and for renewable energy communities/cooperatives that takes account of all benefits when designing payment mechanisms for sales of surplus production, access and use of the grid; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the self-production of energy and the implementation and interconnection of local renewable energy grids as a complement to their national energy policies; highlights the fact that ‘prosumers’ should be allowed to access the energy grid and market at a fair price and should not be penalised with additiona ...[+++]l taxes or charges; expresses its concern at the initiatives taken by some Member States to create obstacles to the exercise of the rights to self-consumption and self-production.

tourism, in particular the promotion of energy self-sufficient (renewable energy based) and/or green tourism infrastructures.

The accession countries, for the most part, are more self-sufficient in energy, though all are net importers.

Using wood as an energy source can help to mitigate climate change by substituting fossil fuel, improving energy self-sufficiency, enhancing security of supply and providing job opportunities in rural areas.

In terms of the degree of self-sufficiency in waste disposal, Finland confirmed the following amounts of waste exports for 1999: 0.034m tonnes out of a total of 2.4m tonnes of solid municipal waste (over 98% self-sufficient); 0.04m tonnes out of a total of 0.678m tonnes of hazardous waste (some 94% self-sufficiency).

In terms of self-sufficiency in waste disposal, France reported that each year some 0.02m tonnes out of a total of 3m tonnes of hazardous waste are exported for disposal (approximately 99.3% degree of self-sufficiency), while for municipal waste the degree of self-sufficiency is nearly 100%.