List of Statements and Positions

e5-Pressemitteilung: Zweijähriges Projekt, vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert, erforscht Ökodörfer als Lösungsansatz für soziale und ökologische Krise und macht sie bekannter. (20 März 2013)
Kooperationsprojekt zwischen GEN Europe und e5. Der von GEN-Europe betreute Themenstrang wird Ökodörfer als Modelle für ökologische, ökonomische, soziale und kulturelle Nachhaltigkeit einer breiten Öffentlichkeit vorstellen. Der von e5 betreute Themenstrang wird sich der Frage widmen, wie Ökodörfer Impulse für die notwendige Transformation der Gesellschaft bieten können.
Pressemitteilung: Beim Atomausstieg auf Leistungsfähigkeit der Wirtschaft vertrauen (21. März 2011)
Europäischer Wirtschaftsverband appelliert an die Bundeskanzlerin, beim beschleunigten Atomausstieg auf die Leistungsfähigkeit der deutschen Wirtschaft zu vertrauen
e5-Memorandum: Climate Justice as Business Case – Innovative Business Models for the Transfers of Climate-friendly Technologies (December 2009)
The paper is a concise English version of the German memorandum „Klimagerechtigkeit als Anliegen der deutschen Wirtschaft – innovative Businessmodelle für klimafreundlichen Technologietransfers“
e5-Memorandum: Klimagerechtigkeit als Business Case – Klimafreundlicher Technologietransfer als Szenario der Gelegenheiten (Dezember 2009)
Memorandum als Ergebnis der Konferenzserie: Der Transfers klimafreundlicher Technologien in Schwellen- und Entwicklungsländer als Szenario der Gelegenheiten
Intervention: Ad-Hoc Working Group on Kyoto Protocol (March 30, 2009) in cooperation with the International Council for Sustainable Energy, the Global Wind Energy Council and the Carbon Markets & Investors Association.
Intervention: Ad-Hoc Working Group on Long-Term Cooperative Action (December 10, 2008) in cooperation with the International Council for Sustainable Energy, the Global Wind Energy Council, the Carbon Markets & Investors Association and the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America.
Study: Impacts of Information and Communication Technologies on Energy Efficiency (October 2008).
The study was commissioned by the European Commission (European Commission DG INFSO), elaborated by Bio Intelligence Service S.A.S. in collaboration with e5 and the Fraunhofer Institute IZM.
Intervention to the Second Session of the Ad-Hoc Working Group under the Kyoto Protocol (AWGKP) (June 3, 2008) in cooperation with the International Council for Sustainable Energy, the Global Wind Energy Council and the International Carbon Investors and Services.
Intervention to the Thirteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties – Opening Session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol in Bali, Indonesia (December 3, 2007)
in cooperation with the Global Wind Energy Council, the International Carbon Investors and Services, the Business Councils for Sustainable Energy from the United Kingdom, the United States and the Australian Clean Energy Council we are calling for a new negotiating round on a post-2012 framework; conclude negotiations on such a global agreement by 2009; stable long-term market framework for low carbon technology development and deployment; continuity in the legally-binding frameworks underpinning the carbon market.
Intervention to the Fourth Session of the Dialogue on Long-Term Cooperative Action (Vienna/Austria August 29, 2007) in cooperation with Business Councils for Sustainable Energy from Australia, Europe, United Kingdom and the United States, the Global Wind Energy Council and International Carbon Investors and Services.
Intervention to the Ad-Hoc Working Group session on the 26th Session of the Subsidiary Bodies to the UNFCCC (7-18 May 2007, Bonn) the Business Councils for Sustainable Energy from Australia, Europe, United Kingdom and the United States call for strong and sustained government policies to scale up clean energy and energy efficiency.
Intervention to the Ad Hoc Working Group on Future Commitments (AWG 2) at the occasion of COP/MOP 12 in Nairobi (November 2006)
e5 calls in cooperation with Business Councils for Sustainable Energy from Australia, United Kingdom and the United States, and the London Climate Change Services for an adoption of a framework for the post-2012 climate change regime no later than 2008-2009. This is particularly important for the Clean Development Mechanism, where the lack of post-2012 certainly is likely to constrain some types of project investment.
Positionspapier zum Europäischen Emissionshandel – Zweite Handelsperiode (10. Mai 2006)
Ablehnung des „Grandfathering“-Verfahren. Versteigerung von Emissionsberechtigungen verhindert Überallokation. Mindestens brennstoffunabhängiges Benchmarking. Einbezug der Chemischen Industrie sowie von Cracker, Abfackeln, Industrieöfen und Stahlwerke, Rauchgasreinigungsanlagen und Zement- und Kalkanlagen. Einfache Regelung für Kraft-Wärme-Kopplungsanlagen (KWK). Erleichterungen für Kleinemittenten.Schienenverkehr braucht Ausgleichsmaßnahmen.
Intervention to the Eleventh Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC First Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol, Montréal (9 December, 2005)
Together with London Climate Change Services, the US Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) , UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy (UKBCSE) and the Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy (ABCSE) we inform the parties, that when we go to our conservative ‘credit committees’ or Boards – we need to be able to point to concrete elements that show governments are committed to decarbonisation.
e5 press release: G8 should tap key potential of business to alleviate climate problem (6 July 2005)
Sustainability is a part, not a consequence of growth/Letter to Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (21 March 2005)
Intervention of e5 at COP 10 in Buenos Aires, Argentina (17 December, 2004) together with the US Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) , UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy (UKBCSE) and the Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy (ABCSE). The Councils support the model of a legally binding, international treaty that requires developed countries to reduce emissions and market-based mechanisms to enable cost-effective emission reduction.
Position Paper on Renewable Energy (June 2004)
e5 encourages policy-makers to increase support for the “new technology generation“ based on renewable energy and high-end efficiency measures. We would like to provide the following recommendations to EU policy makers to facilitate progress to a sustainable energy future.
Position Paper on Emissions Trading (23 June 2004)
e5 supports the European Emissions Trading Directive (2003/87/EG, 13.10.03), calls for mandatory emissions trading, transparent allocation, auctioning and for policies running parallel to emissions trading that advance a central role for renewable energy.
Intervention of e5 at COP 9 in Milano, Italy (10 December 2003), together with the US Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) , UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy (UKBCSE) and the Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy (ABCSE)
International regime with binding emission reduction commitments. Emissions trading scheme with a mandatory cap. Standardized baselines for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Small-scale projects need streamlined rules and procedures.
Effective allocation for more efficient energy use. e5-position on methods for emissions allocation (May 27th, 2003)
Allocation based on historical references – known as „grandfathering“ – is not the most feasible and fair method. Although there are other methods for providing a level playing field via allocation (i.e. auctioning), the EU directive does only leave the choice between grandfathering and benchmarking as methods for allocation. Of these two choices, benchmarking is clearly the method that provides for transparency, early action reward, feasibility, ease of providing support for high efficiency energy production and is thus method of choice for allocation of emission permits.
e5 press release: Buyer or Seller? (Brussels, December 10th, 2002)
e5 offers practical guidance for the new emissions trading scheme.
Pressemitteilung: European Business Council bedauert die verheerenden Ergebnisse des Weltumweltgipfels in Johannesburg für eine nachhaltige Energiezukunft (Brüssel, 5. September 2002)
e5 setzt sich für die Ratifizierung des Kyoto Protokolls und den Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien ein.
e5-press release: Appeal to G8 environment ministers – e-mission 55 urges ratification of Kyoto Protocol (Bonn, 5 April 2002)
e-mission 55 spokesperson Paul E. Metz appeals to the environment ministers of the world’s strongest economies to bring the Kyoto Protocol into force in time before the World Summit for Sustainable Development takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa.
e5-Comments on the EU Commission’s Emissions Trading Directive Proposal (February 21, 2002)
Positive and negative points of the EU proposal.
Final Statement: Johannesburg Plan of Implementation – House of Commons/United Kingdom (December 2002)
together with the UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy (UKBCSE), the US Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) and the Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy ABCSE).
Position of e5 at COP 6 (July 2001)
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Baselines, Additionality Tests, Emissions Trading, Sinks, Compliance
e5-Pressemitteilung: Unternehmerrat e 5 fordert Handelsmodell für KWK-Zertifikate: Für Klimaschutz unverzichtbar (January 25, 2001)
Zur aktuellen Situation der Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung (September 06. 2000)
e5-Pressemitteilung: Unternehmerrat e5 fordert: Völlige Befreiung von der Stromsteuer und Einführung einer Quote für Strom aus Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung (09 September, 1999)
Position of e5 at the 10th Session of the Subsidiary Bodies (11 June 1999)
e5-Pressemitteilung: Unternehmerrat e5 mahnt dringend notwendige Maßnahmen zur Stützung der Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung an(9 Februar 1999)
Position of e5 at COP 4 (11 November 1998)
Flexible Mechanisms, Early Actions, CDM, Streamlined Evaluation Procedures, the Term „supplemental“
Declaration of T&E, EEB, ECF, e5, CER, UNIFE and UITP to the joint EU-Council Meeting of Environment and Transport Ministers (Luxembourg, 17 June 1998)
Position of e5 at the 8th Session of the Subsidiary Bodies (4 June 1998)
Implement market-based mechanisms that accelerate technology transfer and cooperation. Implement the flexibility mechanisms incrementally. Permit the private sector to be prime participants in the flexibility mechanisms. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developed countries first. Eliminate subsidies to carbon-intensive fuels.
e5-Pressemitteilung: Unternehmerrat begrüßt Brennstoffzellenantriebe im Verkehr als wichtigen Beitrag zur CO2 – Einsparung und zur Sicherung zukunftsfähiger Arbeitsplätzen (18. Mai 1998)
Intervention of the e5 at the Plenary, Ministerial Segment, of COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan (COP 3, December 1997)
together with the U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Energy, the International Cogeneration Alliance and the International Association of Public Transport: Establish near-term targets for controlling greenhouse gas emissions with a benchmark for Annex I countries. Set a firm commitment for completion of an agreement on meaningful participation of non-Annex I countries, including a limit on growth of gre-enhouse gas emissions by the largest-emitting countries. Voluntary commitments, while helpful, do not in and of themselves pro-vide business with a proper framework for technological innovation.
Statement of e5 at the request of the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Group on The Berlin Mandate (AGBM – 30 October 1997)
e5 supports the use of trade mechanisms for emissions and credits, but without borrowing and with short budget periods. We need in Kyoto first steps for a world wide regulatory framework for sustainable transport by the introduction of coordinated policies and measures.
e5 press release: G8 should tap key potential of business to alleviate climate problem: Business Support for Climate Treaty in Kyoto (29 October 1997)
Statement of e5 at the Plenary Session of the Ad Hoc Group on The Berlin Mandate (AGBM – 22 October 1997)
First legally binding stabilisation target in 2005. Compliance mechanism to guarantee a real level playing field. Review process for the integration of new scientific and economic data. Second binding reduction target in 2010. Mechanism to trade emissions within Annex I countries. List of preferred market-based policy tools. Harmonised instrument for international aviation and shipping. Structure to review national subsidy and taxation situations.
e5-Pressemitteilung: Klimaerklärung der Unternehmerinitiative Umwelt (28. November 1997)
Klimaerklärung der Unternehmerinitiative Umwelt (Arbeitsgemeinschaft bäuerliche Landwirtschaft e.V., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Selbständiger Unternehmer e.V., Bundesdeutscher Arbeitskreis für umweltbewußtes Management e.V., Bundesverband junger Unternehmer e.V. , Förderkreis Umwelt FUTURE e.V., Modell Hohenlohe Fördergemeinschaft betrieblicher Umweltschutz, Umweltinitiativen der Wirtschaft in Ostwestfalen-Lippe, UnternehmensGrün-Verein zur Förderung umweltgerechten Wirtschaftens e.V., Bundesverband des Deutschen Groß- und Außenhandels e.V. und e5: Die sich hier gemeinsam zu Wort meldenden Unternehmerverbände fordern die Bundesregierung auf, sich mit allen Kräften für ein „Kiotoprotokoll“ einzusetzen. Sie ihrerseits werden alles tun, um ihren Beitrag zu leisten, damit das mutige nationale 25%-Reduktionsziel für CO2 bis zum Jahr 2005 erreicht wird.
Statement of e5 before the sixth session of the Ad Hoc Group on The Berlin Mandate (AGBM – 5 March 1997)
Set clear near-term targets and time-frames for greenhouse gas emissions levels. Use market-based tools to account for ‚the external costs‘ of energy. Institutional barriers, such as subsidies and tax exemptions for greenhouse gas emitting technologies, should be reduced and gradually eliminated