Cogeneration Directive
The directive "on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market" (2004/8/EC) represents the single most important piece of European legislation for the cogeneration sector. The directive will be implemented by February 2006 and aims at "creating a framework for promotion and development of high efficiency cogeneration". COGEN Europe has drawn the attention of policy makers to the need for such a directive for years, and has given its advice from the very start of the negotiations.

08/05 Joint statement on reference values for coal and oil
08/05 Joint statement on reference values and technical details
02/05 Defining harmonised efficiency reference values for the separate production of heat and power
05/04 Determining efficiency values for the separate production of power and heat
10/03 Micro-CHP needs specific treatment in the European directive on cogeneration
12/02 Capacity threshold for support is unnecessary and arbitrary
11/01 Elements needed in a directive on cogeneration

Sustainable Energy Policy
COGEN Europe believes that the European Union now has the opportunity to lay the foundations for a sustainable energy system. The cleanest and most economic option always is to save energy whenever possible. With the Green Paper on Energy Efficiency [COM(2005) 265], the European Commission has provided a solid basis for further discussion. COGEN Europe actively participates in the deliberations on future measures in advisory bodies to the European Union such as the Amsterdam Forum.

03/06 Position paper on the Green Paper on energy efficiency
01/06 Joint statement on Buildings Directive
05/05 CHP's contribution to sustainable energy
09/04 Position paper on the directive on energy end use efficiency and energy services
11/01 Towards a European strategy for the security of energy supply