The Future of the Strategy with regard to the Outermost Regions - Brussels, 15 May 2008Note: document not legally binding 1 José RUIZ ESPI RTD.K.3 New and renewable energy sources European Commission EU Research on Renewable Energies The future of European Strategy for the Outermost Regions Brussels, 15 May 2008

The Future of the Strategy with regard to the Outermost Regions - Brussels, 15 May 2008Note: document not legally binding 2 Context : EU-27 Energy mix Others12% Hydro22% Biomass 66% Coal 18% Other 6.38% Nuclear 14% Oil 38% Gas 24% Solar Wind 47% Geoth. Source: EC –DG TREN

The Future of the Strategy with regard to the Outermost Regions - Brussels, 15 May 2008Note: document not legally binding 3 Context : EU-25 Energy Imports Source: Slides from EC Green Paper « A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy COM(2006)105 final

The Future of the Strategy with regard to the Outermost Regions - Brussels, 15 May 2008Note: document not legally binding 4 Context :The 2°C challenge: Cut global emission by 15-20% by 2050 compared with 1990

The Future of the Strategy with regard to the Outermost Regions - Brussels, 15 May 2008Note: document not legally binding 5 EU Most Relevant Policy Initiatives Green Paper (March 2006) A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy Energy Package EU targets by 2020 (20% - 20% - 20%): SET - Plan to accelerate the development and implementation of low-carbon technologies

The Future of the Strategy with regard to the Outermost Regions - Brussels, 15 May 2008Note: document not legally binding 6 EU instruments New instruments (SET Plan): European Industrial Initiatives ( bringing together resources and actors in a particular industrial sector ) European Energy Research Alliance ( greater co-operation of research work in universities, research institutes, etc.) l Trans-European Energy Networks and Systems of the Future l European Energy Technology System Steering Group on Strategic Energy Technologies

The Future of the Strategy with regard to the Outermost Regions - Brussels, 15 May 2008Note: document not legally binding 7 Proposed priority initiatives European Wind (on and off-shore applications) Solar Europe Initiative (PV and CSP) Bio-energy Europe (next generation' biofuels within an overall bio-energy use strategy) European CO2 capture, transport and storage (whole system requirements, including efficiency, safety and public acceptance) European electricity grid (smart electricity system, including storage) Sustainable nuclear fission (Generation-IV)

The Future of the Strategy with regard to the Outermost Regions - Brussels, 15 May 2008Note: document not legally binding 8 EU instruments Classical instrument: FP7 (Calls for proposals) Cooperation programme breakdown (million )

The Future of the Strategy with regard to the Outermost Regions - Brussels, 15 May 2008Note: document not legally binding 9 EU instruments Classical instrument: FP 7

The Future of the Strategy with regard to the Outermost Regions - Brussels, 15 May 2008Note: document not legally binding 10 Research topics of interest for OR General characteristics Small Densely populated Tropical / subtropical Touristic Isolated Energy dependent

The Future of the Strategy with regard to the Outermost Regions - Brussels, 15 May 2008Note: document not legally binding 11 Research topics of interest for OR Promising technologies More efficient and competitive photovoltaic energy (suitable for small or big scale) Offshore wind power (reduced visual impact) Wave energy (limited potential)

The Future of the Strategy with regard to the Outermost Regions - Brussels, 15 May 2008Note: document not legally binding 12 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION