Nordic Working Group for Renewable Energy

In light of the pressing need to combat climate change, reduce emissions and ensure energy security, increasing focus is being placed on the development renewable energy technologies and the increased use of renewable energy in all the Nordic countries.

The long-term objective of the Nordic energy cooperation is to promote an efficient, competitive, secure and sustainable energy supply. The Nordic Working Group for Renewable Energy has the task of assisting and supporting the work of the Nordic countries in the area of renewable energy through the exchange of information and the development and implementation of cooperation projects. The working group shall also support the promotion and dissemination of Nordic technologies and knowledge in the field of renewable energy on the global arena.

Members of the working group:
Jørgen Calundann, Chairman, Denmark
Petteri Kuuva, Finland
Helga Barðadóttir, Iceland
Kathinka Thilert, Norway
Lars Andersson, Sweden

Contact person and Secretary:
Mikael Forss, Senior Advisor, Nordic Energy Research
e-mail: mf@nordicenergy.net
phone: +358 400498497
Homepage: visit the website of the working group here.

Projects and activities 2009:

Analysis of the EU Directive on the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources
Developments within the European Union and the implementation of EU directives have a significant impact on how the development of renewable energy is stimulated in the Nordic region.
In March 2007, the European Council reached an agreement to set a binding target of 20% renewable energy by 2020 and a draft directive on the implementation of targets and coordination was issued by the European Commission on January, 2008. In December 2008 the directive was passed by the EU Parliament.
Contact: Mikael Forss, Senior Advisor, Nordic Energy Research, ph. +358 400498497

NordVind III
The objective of NordVind is to share experiences and develop common approaches in the field of planning and permit processes for wind power. The NordVind cooperation started in 2006 and is carried out by a nordic project group consisting of representatives from the national energy authorities and other authorities involved in wind power planning and permit processes.

Additional information www.nordvind.org (in Danish/Swedish).
Contact: Mikael Forss, Senior Advisor, Nordic Energy Research, ph. +358 400498497

Nordic Energy Solutions
The Nordic Prime Ministers decided in 2007 to launch a series of globalisation projects in order to strengthen the position of the Nordic region on the global arena and develop new avenues for sharing and promoting Nordic solutions. Nordic Energy Solutions is a webbased platform that presents sustainable energy solutions and technologies, and provides insight into the policy context which has enabled the Nordic countries to become leaders in this area.
Additional information www.nordicenergysolutions.org (to be launched on 26.02.09)
Contact: Mats B. Andersson, Senior Advisor, Nordic Energy Research, ph. +47 9508 5154

Renewable energy in the transport sector
- project is being developed
Contact: Amund Vik, Advisor, Nordic Energy Research