Translation of "translation of consultant en énergies renouvelables " (French → English) :

Calls for the removal of unnecessary bureaucratic barriers and for investments that enable the achievement of the 10 % electricity interconnection target by 2020; underlines that increased regional cooperation can contribute to ensuring cost optimisation for integrating renewables and drive down costs for consumers; recalls the importance of wide public consultation and participation from an early stage in th ...[+++]e planning of new energy infrastructure projects, while taking account of local conditions; recalls the importance of technical advice and environmental impact assessments for renewable energy generation and distribution projects.

As you can see, we have a renewable and alternative energy baseline map created by the consultants, showing, commercially, what renewable energy generation we have currently in our county; it comprises wind, solar, geothermal, some wood, and those applications throughout our county.

As part of the regional energy strategy, we had a lot of the renewable alternative energy baseline established by a consultant and various maps created for us to have an understanding of where we stand right now and where we can potentially go with renewable energy.

Other panellists are Erin Harlos, Renewables Development Manager, Natural Power Consultants; Michael Tarbotton, President, Triton Consultants Ltd.; Alex Tu, Senior Strategic Technology Specialist, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, BC Hydro; James Taylor, General Manager, Carbon Management, Nova Scotia Power Inc.; and last but not least, the first presenter, Marcel Boridy, Director General, Centre Hydrolien Industriel Québecois.

Hon. Roy Cullen: What about tax shifting in terms of non-renewable and renewable energy?

GREEN PAPER ON ENERGY POLICY GUIDELINES - COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS The Council adopted the following conclusions after a discussion based on a Commission progress report on the energy policy Green Paper: "The Council - notes with satisfaction the wide consultations undertaken with Member States, consumer interests and industry; - confirms that improved competitiveness, strengthened security of supply and enhanced protection of the environment in the light of the obligations arising out of the Framework Convention on Climate Change are main objectives to be considered in the context of energy policy; - recalls the importance of the completio ...[+++]n of the internal energy market in the framework of Union policy in the energy sector; - recommends that these elements are developed further in the Green Paper which in particular should facilitate a wide debate on: * the effective operation of the energy markets and the extent to which policy interventions, if any, are necessary; * long-term supply perspectives; * reconciling energy and environmental policies; * the division of responsibilities between the Communities, Member States and industry, taking into account the principle of subsidiarity, economic and social cohesion and the extent to which common objectives and the convergence of national policies may be necessary; * the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energies; * the further development of cooperation with third countries in the field of energy; - desires that the dialogue between the Commission and the Member States and the European associations of industry, energy companies, the trade unions and the consumer be continued with the aim of reaching as broad as possible a consensus on the future orientation of energy policies; - invites the Commission to submit the Green Paper to the Council and the other European Community Institutions as soon as possible with a view to continuing the debate".