National Lobby in the EU countries

Objectives

The objectives consist mainly to support national organizations to develop the PV in the national energy policies but also, consequently, to create, inside national governments, a favorable economical and social opinion of the PV to reinforce the European PV position.

Activities

Bilateral cooperation

Belgium : EPIA supported the Belgium PV Platform
Date:10th April 2003

France : In a press conference French Industrials call for an ambitious programme. Download (in French) from Yahoo Download the article (in English) from the French Press Agency
Date : 24 September 2003

The Netherlands : Solar energy - The Netherlands to lose top position in world, European industry organization warns.
Date : 10th November 2003

Italy : EPIA participated to a workshop organized by the GIFI – the Italian PV Industry association - and invited speakers from other European countries to bring their national experiences.
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Date : 8th March 2004

Greece : Let’s bet on the Sun! – The open session n of the EPIA Annual General Meeting held a conference with Greek authorities and professionals from the PV sector.
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Date : 7th May 2004

Austria : A future workshop is planned to take place by the end of 2004 at the initiative of the Bundesverband Photovoltaik Österreich (Austrian PV Association)

Joint activities

In the frame of the workgroup on an Enlarged European market joint activities are undertaken such as the promotion of a European wide feed-in tariff system.

Lobbying