Updated: January 2008, 2006, 2005

The EU Commission is of the opinion that on top of existing regulation and initiatives, a widespread action is essential to meet Kyoto’s criteria. It is in that context that the Sustainable Energy Europe 2005-2008 Campaign has been launched.

The Sustainable Energy Europe 2005-2008 Campaign is a European Commission initiative in the framework of the Intelligent Energy - Europe (2003-2006) program. Set for a period of 4 years, the Campaign will contribute to the achievement of EU energy policy goals and targets in the fields of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, clean transport and alternative fuels. It aims to raise public awareness and promote sustainable energy production and use among individuals and organizations, private companies and public authorities, professional and energy agencies, industry associations and NGOs across Europe. It should also stimulate the necessary trends towards an increase in private investment in sustainable energy technologies.

The projects and programs selected by the Commission will benefit from a range of promotional and communication tools that will therefore increase the visibility of these actions at a European level.
This initiative will also foster the debate between decision-makers and the civil society at a regional, national and European level.

The overall goal of this campaign is to spread regional and national best-practice. Indeed, by raising awareness of key issues and demonstrating to others, throughout the EU Member States, how barriers have been overcome and problems solved. This transfer of know-how can convince and assist local populations and organizations when taking the first steps towards sustainable energy use.

INFORSE-Europe is Campaign Associate, and Sustainable Energy News is Media Asocciate. INFORSE-Europe was among the exhibitors at EUSEW08 in January 2008, and as participated on EUSEW07, as well as on the first Conference of the campaign in 2005.
INFORSE-Europe's European sustainable energy policy events in 2007 and 2008 were recognized as are part of the SE Campian events Brussels'07, Samsoe'07, Brussels'08.
See: Reviews of the INFORSE participation: EUSEW08, Conference'05, articles published in Sustainable Energy News on the first Conference (No. 50, 51) INFORSE as Campaign associate (No. 52 page 7) and shorter reviews and announcements in later issues in 55, 57, 58, 59).

Within the Campaign, achievable benchmarks for 2008 are also provided, in order to measure the progress of sustainable energy actions and serve as goals for decision-makers and planners.

Achievable Benchmarks for 2008 arising from EU Policy and Legislation

Read more on the objectives: http://www.sustenergy.org/obj.htm
Read the report of INFORSE-Europe's participation of the 1st Conference of the Campaign here.
Read more at the Campaign's official website: http://www.sustenergy.org/