EUROSOLAR/EREC Joint Declaration, April 7th, 2005

25 % of the EU heating and cooling supply by renewables in 2020 

Europe is at the forefront of renewable energy development worldwide and has significant experience in the formulation of proactive policy measures in this area.

 EUROSOLAR/EREC Joint Declaration for a European Directive to promote renewable heating and cooling (pdf)

EUROSOLAR/WCRE paper, October, 2004 

The continued increase of the use of Renewable Energies makes Nuclear Power superfluous

The depletion of the liquid oil and fossil gas reserves approaches. The climate change  caused by fossil fuel emissions has taken dramatic forms in the shape of ever often  occurring weather catastrophes with ever increasing impact in combination with their  resulting economic damage. The broad switch to Renewable Energies is overdue, combined with a tremendous reduction of energy consumption through consequent efficiency increase.

 EUROSOLAR/WCRE campaign paper Renewable Energies instead of Nuclear Power (pdf)

EUROSOLAR/IPPNW Fact file poster campaign, September 2004 

Yet again the nuclear industry is fighting for a come-back of nuclear energy. They promise us that they can solve the world's energy problems and the dreaded climate change catastrophe. In several countries, pressure from the industry has led to the considering and planning of new nuclear power plants, while the old plants are to be run for many more years. The international poster campaign of IPPNW (International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War), EUROSOLAR (European Association for Renewable Energy) and WISE International (World Information Service on Nuclear Energy) shows how untenable the industry’s prophecies are. 8 posters use concise arguments that succinctly illustrate why.

www.facts-on-nuclear-energy.info

EUROSOLAR/IPPNW background paper, published in August 2004

Nuclear power stations are being run on a limited supply of raw material uranium. Natural uranium is extracted from underground mines, surface mines or from the so-called in-situ solution procedure and comes mainly from Canada, Australia, Nigeria and Namibia. Smaller amounts are furthermore provided by Uzbekistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, the USA and the EU.

 Background Paper "Facts on Nuclear Energy" (pdf)

WCRE paper, June, 2004

Synopsis of the results of the International Conference for Renewable Energy, "Renewables 2004", and related events, Bonn, June, 2004

 Synopsis of "Renewables 2004" results (pdf)

WCRE paper, June, 2004

Civilization at the Turning Point: A Breakthrough for Renewable Energy 

World civilisation is at the turning point. Faced with an accelerating compound crisis of the globally established atomic/fossil energy system, an immediate breakthrough for Renewable Energies is inevitable. No more time can be wasted. Further postponement would be irresponsible and further excuses are unacceptable. Escalating oil prices indicate the depletion of fossil resources and the urgent need to replace the current mix of fossil transport fuels. The outcome of the elections in India indicates that the large majority of people who live in the rural areas of developing countries no longer accept their state of increasing poverty. This situation is largely the result of a lack of access to commercial energy. The ongoing climate change is causing an increase in flood and drought catastrophes. These catastrophes are an indication of the disastrous consequences of our society’s continuous use of fossil energy. Widespread power grid failures and blackouts in the westernized world demonstrate the limitations of atomic and fossil power production. The atomic catastrophe in Chernobyl, and the continually escalating dangers of atomic weapon proliferation, testify that the use of atomic technology is not a viable option for the future.

 The World Renewable Energy Agenda (pdf)

 The World Renewable Energy Agenda Summary (pdf)