Energy Package
On 6th April 2009 the Council adopted the “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:
- a directive on the promotion of the use of Energy from Renewable Sources (RES)
http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/08/st03/st03736.en08.pdf

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://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/08/st03/st03737.en08.pdf 

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://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/08/st03/st03738.en08.pdf


- a directive on Carbon Storage
http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/08/st03/st03739.en08.pdf

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