Memoranda & Papers
World Future Council brochure, June, 2007 A guide to one of the world's best environmental policies
Climate Change “is the greatest market failure the world has seen”. This analysis from Nicholas Stern has stimulated decision makers in many countries to consider new approaches to energy policy. Energy is the most important factor in human development, but our present dependence on fossil fuels is in danger of causing untold harm to future generations. Renewable energy (RE) is the best overall solution to climate, energy and economic security.
WCRE paper, November 30th, 2005
World Renewable Energy Assembly (WREA) 2005, Bonn/Germany, Final Communiqué
The Human Right to Renewable Energy
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.“ This first sentence of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights articulates a basic human commitment. Only by respecting this commitment, a humane life in peace can be assured durably. Energy is the fundamental prerequisite of every life. Availability of energy is a fundamental and indivisible human right.
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/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)
WCRE paper, June, 2004
Synopsis of the results of the International Conference for Renewable Energy, "Renewables 2004", and related events, Bonn, June, 2004
Resolution for the International Parliamentary Forum on Renewable Energies, June 2nd, 2004, Bonn
The International Parliamentary Forum on Renewable Energies in Bonn on 2 June 2004, hosted by the German Bundestag in association with the International Conference for Renewable Energies (Renewables 2004), was chaired by Hermann Scheer.
Resolution "Renewable Energies - The Challenge for the 21st Century" (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.
