Abstract
Liberalisation of energy markets has been progressing among OECD
countries since the early nineties. In Europe this trend was
accelerated by the decision in December 1996 by the EU Council of
Ministers to adopt a new EU directive on liberalisation of the
electricity market. This decision would lead to higher efficiency
and lower consumer prices. Most EU governments have accepted the
new EU directive based on these commercial arguments. Denmark has,
however, been in a different situation because its energy policy
is based primarily on environmental considerations. Danish energy
policy involves government promotion of energy conservation and of
systems based on renewable energy sources. This type of policy may
in some instanes conflict with the principles of the unregulated
commercial market. The official Danish target is that 35% of
energy demand should be covered by renewables by year 2030. The
present paper analyzes the problems and possibilities of meeting
this target taking into account the rules of the new EU directive
on liberalisation.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Renewable Energy |
| Publisher | Pergamon Press |
| Publication date | 1998 |
| Pages | 218-23 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
| Event | 5th World Renewable Energy Congress - Florence, Italy Duration: 20 Sept 1998 → 25 Sept 1998 Conference number: 5 |
Conference
| Conference | 5th World Renewable Energy Congress |
|---|---|
| Number | 5 |
| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Florence |
| Period | 20/09/1998 → 25/09/1998 |
