Market Statistics and Links

The links provided below offer some useful options for locating renewable energy and other energy market statistics.

Market Statistics

The links below are to international bodies covering primarily Europe

International Energy Agency: http://www.iea.org/

European Renewable Energy Council: http://www.erec.org/

The following links show targets which various national governments have committed to and which help drive the markets

Energy. EU: http://www.energy.eu/

UK BERR: http://www.berr.gov.uk/

Useful links

The following links provide information on carbon policy which is related but often separate from renewable energy policy

Kyoto Protocol: unfccc.int/Kyoto_protocol/items/2830.php

EU Directive on Carbon Emissions: ec.europa.eu/environment/climate/emission/index.en.htm

Wind energy association links

World Wind Energy Association: http://www.wwindea.org

European Wind Energy Association: http://www.ewea.org

British Wind Energy Association: http://www.bwea.com