European Commission 26 November 1997, Communication from the Commission - Energy for the future: renewable sources of energy - White Paper for a Community strategy and action plan

. COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 26.11.1997 COM(97) 599 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION ENERGY FOR THE FUTURE: RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY White Paper for a Community Strategy and Action Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Setting the Scene p.4 1.1 The General Framework p.4 1.1.1 lntroductiQn p.4 1.1.2 The Current Situation p.4 1.1.3 The Need for a Community Strategy p.6 1.