20 April 2007 - The Ministerial Conference on
"Renewable
Energy and Energy Efficiency – Innovative Policies and Financing
Instruments for the EU’s Southern and Eastern Neighbours" under the
German EU Presidency on 19 April 2007 in Berlin, was attended by 31
delegations from the Europe, the Caucasus region, the Middle East and
North Africa. Following the welcoming and programmatic statements by the
German Ministers Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul and Sigmar Gabriel and the
CEO of hosting KfW, Ingrid Matthäus Meier, REN21 Chairman Mohamed
El-Ashry gave the keynote speech.
The three panel sessions on renewables, energy efficiency and financing
provided some excellent viewpoints from the different regions and
stakeholders. A summary with a
set of conclusions was agreed upon. Portugal will take this as a
basis for continued dialogue during the second half of 2007, when
Portugal holds the EU presidency. More is to be expected in the future
on renewables and energy efficiency in the European Neighbourhood
Policy.
