"European Members of Parliaments adopt the Declaration of Budapest 2008"
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EUFORES Press Release
Budapest, Brussels, 10th November 2008
European Members of Parliaments adopt the Declaration of Budapest 2008
On 7th November 2008 the 8th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting (IPM8) organised by
EUFORES brought together over 60 European and national Parliamentarians from 19 EU
Member States. The Parliamentarians discussed in two sessions the negotiation status
of the new European Framework Directive for Renewable Energy (RES) as well as the
status of the national Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAP).
The high level meeting in the beautiful Parliament of Hungary led to the adoption of the
Declaration of Budapest 2008 on future EU policies in the field of renewable energy and
energy efficiency.
The Parliamentarians call for a clear and ambitious Framework Directive on Renewable
Energy and define key claims for the design of this new European legislation. They also
urge Member States to implement, monitor and improve energy efficiency measures listed
in their respective national Energy Efficiency Action Plans as well as work on the improve-
ment of the second round of national Energy Efficiency Action Plans.
The Parliamentarians stress that particularly in these times of financial crisis, energy effi-
ciency measures and renewable energy have to be supported. The EU`s responsibility and
credibility to honour its energy and environmental commitments also have to be rein-
forced. Renewable energy sources and energy efficiency tackle the issues of energy pov-
erty, reduce the dependency on energy imports, enforce competitiveness and limit the
effects of climate change.
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