The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) was founded in 2000 by the European renewable energy industry, trade and research associations. EREC was located in the Renewable Energy House in Brussels, a monument protected building with 100% renewable energy supply for heating and cooling.

EREC acted as a representative in Brussels of the European Renewable industry and research community and acts as a forum for exchange of information and discussion on issues related to renewables. EREC provided information and consultancy on renewable energies for the political decision makers on local, regional, national and international levels.

European Renewable Energy Council

In May 2014 the General Assembly of EREC decided for a voluntary dissolution which led to the liquidation of the association.

European Renewable Energy Council

Members

EREC was composed of the following non-profit associations and federations:

European Renewable Energy Council

AEBIOM (European Biomass Association) EGEC (European Geothermal Energy Council) EPIA (European Photovoltaic Industry Association) EREF (European Renewable Energies Federation). ESHA (European Small Hydropower Association) ESTIF (European Solar Thermal Industry Federation) EUBIA (European Biomass Industry Association) EUREC Agency (European Renewable Energy Research Centres Agency) EWEA (European Wind Energy Association)

Renewable-energy economy

In the Greenpeace and EREC's Energy (R)evolution scenario, the world could eliminate fossil fuel use by 2090.

According to EREC RE-thinking 2050, Europe could become a renewable-energy economy (using only renewable energy) by 2050.

See also

European Biomass Association

European Wind Energy Association

List of renewable energy organizations

Sustainable Development Goals

Millennium Development Goals

Sources

References

Renewable Energy in Europe: Building Markets and Capacity, published by James & James (Science Publishers) Ltd.

Footnotes

External links

Ocean Energy Europe

European Renewable Energy Council

Renewable Energy & Infrastructure Deal Flow

European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition (EWEC)

International renewable energy organizations

Pan-European energy organisations

Renewable energy in the European Union