Energy Package
On 23 January 2008 the European Commission published its “Energy Package”, proposing how to achieve the 20, 20 by 2020 targets, i.e. 20% energy from renewable sources plus 20% reduction of CO₂ emissions by 2020:
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/climate_actions/index_en.htm 

The package includes proposals on:
- a directive on the promotion of the use of Energy from Renewable Sources (RES)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52008PC0019:EN:NOT 

For further details on the existing RES Electricity Directive 2001/71/EC
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/res/legislation/electricity_en.htm


- a directive to improve and extend the greenhouse gas Emission Trading System
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/climate_action.htm 

For further details on the existing Emissions Trading System (Directive 2003/87/EC)
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/emission.htm


- a decision on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52008PC0017:EN:NOT


- a directive on Carbon Storage
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/ccs/eccp1_en.htm

Biomass Action Plan
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/energy/res/biomass_action_plan/green_electricity_en.htm