European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources (EUFORES)
EUFORES is a European cross-party network of Members of Parliaments from the European Parliament as well as from the EU27 national and regional Parliaments. EUFORES core objective is the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency. EUFORES is supported by a variety of non-parliamentary members from the renewable energy industry, scientific institutes, energy agencies and NGOs - all strongly committed to renewable energy and energy efficiency. EUFORES has developed a broad spectrum of activities in order to coordinate the exchange between its members. EUFORES is governed by three Presidents, Claude Turmes, Fiona Hall and Anni Podimata who are prominent Members of the European Parliament. The daily operations and management of EUFORES are carried out by the Secretary-General and the Secretariat in Brussels.
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- Renewable Energy
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- Internationally (various countries)
About Mission
EUFORES was founded in 1995 as an independent non-profit organisation aiming at promoting renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in the European Union.
EUFORES is a European parliamentary network with Members from all major political groups in the European Parliament as well as in the national and regional Parliaments of the EU Member States. Apart from the Members of Parliament, EUFORES is supported by a broad range of non-parliamentary members - renewable energy companies and associations, scientific institutes, energy agencies, NGOs and individuals who are strongly committed to renewable energy. EUFORES is financed by members' contributions, EU grants and private sponsorships.
EUFORES has developed a comprehensive institutional network at EU and national level, and become one of the driving forces in the renewable energy sector. Through close contacts with Members of the European Parliament and national Parliaments as well as key players in the private RES sector, EUFORES serves as a communication platform for exchanging information and expertise, bringing relevant stakeholders together to promote renewable energy sources in the European Union and to transform best practice into coherent renewable energy legislation for Europe.
On a daily basis, EUFORES gathers expertise, advises on policy, disseminates up-to-date information to its members and promotes beneficial legislation (i.e. by several projects) in the fields of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Our mission
- EUFORES aims to support the development of Renewable Energy in the European Union as key solution for a sustainable development. EUFORES also recognizes the importance of and linking to energy efficiency and therefore allocates parts of its activities to this field.
- EUFORES aims to improve the policies on the European and the national level for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency respectively.
- EUFORES aims to support European and National Parliamentarians in their political work in these fields.
- EUFORES seeks to develop, manage and maintain a network among Parliamentarians in the European Parliament and Parliaments of the EU Member States.
- EUFORES aims to create, manage, maintain and support a strong and active MEP group within the European Parliament.
- EUFORES wants to enhance the European policy cycle and bring in national Parliamentarians into the earlier stages of the cycle (from national implementation to European agenda setting and policy definition)
About EUFORES - Structure
EUFORES has undergone an intense and successful reform process in 2008. The new Charter developed by the EUFORES Secretariat has been approved by its General Assembly in September 2008 and applies as of January 2009. EUFORES reformed its charter in order to better reflect and support EUFORES’ goals and activities.
Structure of EUFORES
The General Assembly is the organisation’s main decision-making body and is made up of all the full members. Among others, its responsibilities are the approval of activity reports and budgets.
The Board of Presidents, the organisation’s governing body, consists of three Members of the European Parliament (the President and the two Vice-Presidents) who are appointed by the General Assembly.
The Secretary General is in charge of the day-to-day operations of the organisation.
The Advisory Committee, consisting of all core supporting members, shall exchange ideas and views with the Board of Presidents regarding policy developments and strategies in the area of renewable energy sources.
Members
The forms of membership within EUFORES are manifold. Among our members are: Parliamentarians from the European, National and Regional Parliaments, renewable energy industry associations, companies and individuals who support the promotion of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency.
Our current members are listed on the active members pages. For explication of the different membership categories, fees and advantages for each group as well as the application forms please go to the respective subsections: