Using sustainable and renewable energies in the context of the structural policy 2007-2013

This study analyses the role of sustainable and renewable energies in the 2000-2006 Structural Funds programming period, by focusing on the different Member States’ Operational Programmes and on examples of good practice. It also reports the main measures relating to sustainable and renewable energies presented in the National Strategic Reference Frameworks and describes a series of proposals intended to increase the use of Structural Funds to promote sustainable and renewable energies in the context of the 2007-2013 period.