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Renewable Energies –Policies, Projects, and Challenges for Regions

First Results of the Website ExerciseErnst-Christoph Stolper, Director General

Ministry of the Environment and Conservation, Agriculture and Consumer Protection of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

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Role of Regions in the Field ofRenewable Energy

Role of regions Closer to energy users and producers Implementation of national policies Development of own strategies, sometimes as

pioneers

Regional commitments (nrg4SD) Founding Gauteng Declaration (2002) Policy paper “Sustainable Energy and Renewables”

(Cardiff Declaration 2004)

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Regional Participation and Co-operation on International Level Meeting of regional experts in Bonn, 2004

Objectives Facilitate communication flow on best available

technologies, Establish networks among regional experts and

decision-makers Increase regional co-operation and partnership

Follow-up „Renewables 2004“ Creation of internet portal for Renewable Energies nrg4SD is representing the regions in REN21

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Website

www.regional-renewables.org

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Presently Participating Regions

Australian Capital Territory

Basque Country Brittany Catalonia Flanders NRW Sao Paolo Sicily Western Cape

Province

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Background Information on RE

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Overview of the Regions

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Energy Profiles

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Regional Strategies

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Best Practice Examples I: NRW

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Best Practice Example II – Basque Country - Wind Farm

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Contacts and Links

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Thank you for your attention!

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