Cogeneration

2004: Directive 2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 february 2004 on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market and amending Directive 92/42/EEC

1997: Communication from the commission on "A community strategy to promote combined heat and power (CHP) and to dismantle barriers to its development" COM (97) 514 final

Promotional and Support Policies

2004: Communication from the Commission "Stimulating Technologies for Sustainable Development: An Environmental Technologies Action Plan for the European Union" (COM/2004/38)

2003: Decision No 1230/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 adopting a multiannual programme for action in the field of energy: "Intelligent Energy - Europe" (2003 - 2006)

2001: Information from the Commission - Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection (2001/C 37/03)

Emissions, Climate Change, Environment

2004: Directive 2004/101/EC amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in respect of the Kyoto Protocol’s project mechanisms

2004: European Commission Guidance on the criteria of Annex III of the Emissions Trading Directive (Criteria for development of National Allocation Plans) (January 2004, 260 Kb)

2003: Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC

2003: Commission Communication "On the Road to Sustainable Production - Progress in implementing Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control" (COM/2003/354)

2002: Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme

2001: Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants

2000: Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors

2000: Communication from the Commission on "EU policies and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: Towards a European Climate Change Programme (ECCP)" COM (2000)88

1996: Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control, see also the page of the European IPPC Bureau with the Best Available Technology (BAT) reference documents ("BREFs")

Liberalisation of Energy Markets

2003: Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 96/92/EC

2003: Directive 2003/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Concerning common Rules for the Internal Market in Natural Gas and Repealing Directive 98/30/EC

Energy Infrastructures & Security of Supply

2003: Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and the Council laying down a series of guidelines for Trans-European energy networks and repealing Decisions No 96/391/EC and No 1229/2003/EC. COM (2003) 742 - Major stages of the decision-making process

2003: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council concerning measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment - Major stages of the decision-making process

2003: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on conditions for access to the gas transmission networks - Major stages of the decision-making process

2003: Communication from the Commission on the Energy Infrastructure and Security of Supply

Management of Energy Demand, Energy Efficiency & Security of Supply

2003: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on energy end-use efficiency and energy services. COM(2003)739 final - Major stages of the decision-making process

2002: Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings

2001: Green Paper Towards a European strategy for the security of energy supply. COM(2000)769 final

2000: Communication from the commission on an "Action Planto Improve Energy Efficiency in the European Community" COM (2000) 247 final

Energy Taxation

2004: Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2003/96/EC as regards the possibility for certain Member States to apply, in respect of energy products and electricity, temporary exemptions or reductions in the levels of taxation (COM/2004/42)

2003: Council Directive 2003/96/EC restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity

Renewable Energies

Communication from the Commission on the implementation of the Community Strategy and Action Plan

2001: Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market

1997: White Paper "Energy for the future - renewable sources of energy" COM(97) 599 final

Research and Technological Development (RTD)

2004: Communication from the Commission "Stimulating Technologies for Sustainable Development: An Environmental Technologies Action Plan for the European Union" COM(2004)38 final

2002: Decision No 1513/2002/EC concerning the sixth framework programme of the EC for research, technological development and demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European research area and to innovation (2002-2006)

2000: Communication from the Commission "Making a reality of the European research Area: Guidelines for EU Research activities" COM(2000)612 final

2000: Communication from the Commission "Towards a European Reasearch Area" COM(2000)6

Product design, technological aspects and waste treatment

2003: Proposal for a Directive on establishing a framework for the setting of Eco-design requirements for Energy-Using Products COM/2003/0453 final

2003: Communication from the Commission "Integrated Product Policy. Building on Environmental Life-Cycle Thinking" (COM/2003/302)

2002: Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

2002: Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment

1998: Directive 98/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to machinery ("Machinery Directive, MD")

1997: Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment ("Pressure Equipment Directive, PED")

1993: Council Directive 93/68/EEC amending Directives 87/404/EEC (simple pressure vessels), 88/378/EEC (safety of toys), 89/106/EEC (construction products), 89/336/EEC (electromagnetic compatibility), 89/392/EEC (machinery), 89/686/EEC (personal protective equipment), 90/384/EEC (non-automatic weighing instruments), 90/385/EEC (active implantable medicinal devices), 90/396/EEC (appliances burning gaseous fuels), 91/263/EEC (telecommunications terminal equipment), 92/42/EEC (new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels) and 73/23/EEC (electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits) ("CE Marking Directive")

1990: Council Directive 90/396/EEC of 29 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels ("Gas Appliances Directive, GAD")

1989: Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility (" Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive, EMC-D")

1973: Council Directive 73/23/EEC on the harmonization of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits. Official Journal of the European Communities No. L 77 of 26 March 1973