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WWEC-2006 Conference Resolution
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), in
association with the Indian Wind Energy Association (InWEA),
acknowledges and welcomes the presence of those 900 delegates and
exhibitors attending this Conference from wind and associated renewable
energy technologies. The interests involved include all those occupied
with sustainable wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal technology
development, design, manufacture, operation and implementation.
This Conference has recognised two basic themes.
The first is the importance of achieving independence through wind and
all the renewables through combining as appropriate to achieve the best
resource and efficiency as well as the continued strength which comes
from associating four of the major technologies: wind, solar, hydro, and
geothermal and their international industry associations in the
International Renewable Energy Alliance (IREA). WWEA renews its
commitment to IREA and the joint representation which it provides at the
highest international levels, including the forthcoming COP 12, REN 21
and the CSD 15.
The Conference welcomes the attendance by representatives of the allied
associations and their participation in a panel session which defined
and elaborated the advantages of cooperation in the rapid extension and
deployment of renewable energy technologies. In particular the
Conference welcomes the decision of the International Geothermal
Association to accept the invitation to join IREA which now comprises
the four major international renewable associations.
The Conference further recognises the support of the Indian and other
national governments and international organisations supporting the
Conference, and applauds their continued support and vision for the
renewable energy industry, in particular the wind industry. The
Conference endorses the goal of further and sustained development of
global deployment of wind energy technologies.
The Conference notes the strong endorsement given to the development of
renewable energy including wind power by His Excellency the President of
India, Dr Abdul Kalam. In opening the conference, the President said:
“The crying need therefore is to look for renewable energy that alone
can ensure sustainable development.” The President called for a “review
of policies towards renewable energy in general and wind power, solar
power and bio-fuels in particular”. He said “a comprehensive renewable
energy policy with mandatory and time-bound provisions is an urgent need
of the hour.” The President also called for “a policy and concerted
plan of action” to tap these “practically inexhaustible sources of
energy” into a “mode of emergency mission”.
The Conference welcomes the President’s call for action and urges the
world to respond positively and expeditiously. In doing so, the
Conference noted the President’s emphasis upon the importance of rural
electrification and accordingly commits its efforts and resources to
assisting in the achievement of that along with the other urgent
objectives outlined in the President’s address.
The Conference confirms that the world wind energy community must
facilitate strong cooperation and cohesion between associations,
industry, governments and communities to succeed in continuing to grow
the renewable energy industry to capitalise on the very significant
opportunities for jobs growth, exports and economic activity, and
encourages government leadership and vision in the creation of market
environments that, most appropriately, in each type of society, economy
and environment, sustain development in the renewable energy industry to
the benefit of all mankind.
The Conference recognised the worldwide challenge of capacity building
and the creation of awareness to energy independence and the need for
institutional networking towards that end.
The Conference welcomes the development of a Memorandum of Agreement
with the International Association for Wind Engineering IAWE and looks
forward to close cooperation in the achievement of our mutual
objectives.
The Conference, last year, welcomed the commitment by the International
Energy Agency to renewable energy technologies and the role they can
play in sustainable development. The reference by the G8 of the
responsibility for developing the Gleneagles Agreement on energy supply
and particularly renewable energy development has now become a major
task of the IEA and the Conference and its allied partners have
committed to providing maximum assistance towards a rapid result. The
Conference voices the concern that the recent World Energy Outlook
report appears to divert attention from the primary means of achieving
the objectives of 1. security of supply, 2. security of climate and 3.
the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals and questions the
relevance of the proposed priorities.
The Conference further recognises that governments, industry,
communities and investors require consistent and compelling drivers to
ensure sustainable growth and rapid uptake of wind energy technologies
on a global scale, and that, implicit within this growth, is the need
for industry competitiveness and long-term independence.
In addition to this, and in the pursuit of renewable energy resources,
the Conference resolves to pursue the following objectives, policies and
actions:
Remove all subsidies and enforce the internalisation of all
externalities to achieve a level playing field;
Until this is achieved, pursue compensatory regulatory frameworks
that encourage renewable energy developments, and that provide
sufficient financial security to promote long-term investment
Increased interaction of global networks and alliances that
contribute to greater cooperation and prioritisation between renewable
energy technologies, accompanied by a new independent international
agency as proposed by the World Council on Renewable Energies (WCRE);
Financial and technological support, through institutions such as
the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and other international and
national organisations, and for developing nations to facilitate the
greater uptake of sustainable and renewable energy technologies, through
new dedicated institutions and funds such as the proposed International
Renewable Energy Agency and the establishment of an International
Renewable Energy Development Fund;
The continued support for the WWEA Sustainability and Due Diligence
Guidelines;
To note that the next World Wind Energy Conference will be held in
Mar del Plata, Argentina, in October 2007 and to encourage all members
of the Associations, others involved in wind power development,
operation and financing as well as the exhibitors to further the cause
of wind power development and the expansion of the role of Renewable
Energy by participating in the Argentinian Conference.
Finally, this Conference resolves to continue its commitment to working
for the alleviation of world poverty through achievement of the
Millennium Development Goals as a means of achieving these fundamental
objectives.
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