ECF 2011 Annual Report - European Climate Foundation
ECF 2011 Annual Report - European Climate Foundation
ECF 2011 Annual Report - European Climate Foundation
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Spotlight on Power Perspectives 2030<br />
In a new report, the <strong>European</strong> <strong>Climate</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
estimated that Europe would have to double its grid<br />
capacity in the period from 2020 to 2030, with most<br />
of the investment going to cross-border links.<br />
Financial Times<br />
The Power Perspectives 2030 report<br />
achieved both of the objectives<br />
noted above. In terms of maintaining<br />
momentum, the core working group<br />
consolidated as a unique platform<br />
for discussing power-sector<br />
decarbonisation issues. Moreover,<br />
the contacts among utilities, TSOs,<br />
NGOs, and public officials have led<br />
to several cooperative spin-offs (e.g.,<br />
on North Sea cooperation, renewable energy sources,<br />
and gas partnerships) and progressive utility voices are<br />
now resonating more confidently in the energy debate.<br />
The <strong>ECF</strong> plans to continue the process with the core<br />
working group through 2012.<br />
Recognising that the debate on the post-2020 timeframe<br />
would gain traction in 2012, the report’s launch was timed<br />
ahead of the <strong>European</strong> Commission’s energy roadmap<br />
communication. This communication has now introduced<br />
several initiatives that specifically look beyond the<br />
existing 2020 plans and targets. With Power Perspectives<br />
2030, <strong>ECF</strong> is once again ahead of the curve in shaping the<br />
emerging debate around 2030 policy framework.<br />
PP2030 in numbers<br />
220 attendees at the launch event<br />
in Brussels<br />
800 reports distributed to key<br />
policymakers, consultancies,<br />
partners and NGOs across Europe.<br />
60+ articles referencing Power<br />
Perspectives 2030 published in 20<br />
different countries<br />
10+ briefing seminars, including<br />
meetings with the <strong>European</strong><br />
Commission, <strong>European</strong> Parliament,<br />
and the energy ministries of<br />
Denmark and the UK<br />
5 times more visiting traffic to the<br />
<strong>ECF</strong> website on launch day and in<br />
the weeks thereafter<br />
The only report referenced at the<br />
<strong>European</strong> Commission’s press<br />
conference launching its 2050<br />
energy roadmap in December <strong>2011</strong><br />
“Energy Efficiency is often called the „sleeping giant”. DENEFF will wake him up – with strong and constructive support from the <strong>ECF</strong>.” Carsten Müller, Chairman of the Board, DENEFF (Germany)<br />
“As<br />
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