WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2655/97 by Patricia McKENNA to the Commission. EU support for renewable energy
3. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 102/83 As far as the Resider programmes in Italy are concerned, the projects mentioned by the Honourable Member fall within the terms of the operational programmes approved by the Commission following an ex-ante appraisal. These programmes respect the guidelines adopted by the Commission for this Community initiative, which aims to encourage the economic reconversion of areas affected by the declining steel industry, notably through the promotion of new economic activities and the improvement of the environment. The information available to the Commission on the Resider I programme in Lombardy indicates that more than 600 jobs have been created in the areas covered by the programme, which indicates that the strategy is bearing fruit. (98/C 102/119) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2655/97 by Patricia McKenna (V) to the Commission (1 September 1997) Subject: EU support for renewable energy On 27 June 1997 the Council adopted a resolution on renewable sources of energy (1). It stated that renewables were important in the fight against climate change, in securing future energy supplies, creating employment and strengthening the economic structure of isolated regions. It also said that áin order to stimulate the market for renewables, appropriate regulatory measures encouraging market participants to buy energy produced from renewable resources may be introducedí. Will the Commission give details of any plans which it may have to introduce any such regulatory measures on the basis of this resolution? (1) OJ C 210, 11. 7. 1997, p. 1. Answer given by Mr Papoutsis on behalf of the Commission (1 October 1997) The Council Resolution (1) the Honourable Member is referring to concerns the Energy for the future: Renewable sources of energy’ Green Paper for a Community strategy (2). The communication also looks at several regulatory measures which could be introduced to encourage market operators to buy energy produced from renewable sources. The measures which the Commission actually intends to select will be set out in the white paper and the renewable energy action plan which it will be presenting before the end of the year. (1) OJ C 210, 11. 7. 1997. (2) Doc. COM(96) 576. (98/C 102/120) WRITTEN QUESTION E-2656/97 by Patricia McKenna (V) to the Commission (1 September 1997) Subject: Light rail system for Dublin The Commission has stipulated that one of the lines of Dublinís Luas light rail system › the one which terminates at Dundrum › must be completed by 2001 if the project is to receive assistance from the Structural Funds