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MEP Salzburg 2014
13th National Session
Preparation Links
Committee on Environment, Research and Industry
Lisa Chi (W), Darius Djawadi (LA), Shilan Grobbauer (SZ)
Dear delegates of the Committee on Environment, Research and Industry,
The topic of this Committee is the question of how EU countries can secure sustainable energy supplies and independence from foreign fossil fuels imports. The links provided below should help you find useful information and give you a good overview about your issue. We encourage you to read and think about problems and solutions, look at the current situation within the EU, find out which ideas have already been proposed and research how successful they have been.
A very short introduction to sustainable energy: https://www3.imperial.ac.uk/energyfutureslab/about/sustainableenergy
Scroll down (website) for the question regarding whether nuclear power should be considered a sustainable energy resource:
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Energy-and-Environment/Sustainable-Energy/
click on the buttons for a short introduction of different energy options:
http://www.energyresearch.nl/2/energy-options/solar-cells/
find out about funding and support for energy projects (more links available on the website – scroll down!): http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/area/energy
Overview energy and the EU: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/renewables/index_en.htm
Read up about EREC: http://www.erec.org
Biofuels: http://www.oxfam.org/en/grow/campaigns/what-are-biofuels-whats-problem-them
Articles:
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21575771-environmental-lunacy-europe-fuel-future
http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/jun/19/renewable-energy-consumption-eu-targets
EU energy independence/dependance
http://www.democraticunion.eu/2013/09/geopolitics-renewable-energy/
http://www.iiea.com/blogosphere/eu-energy-import-dependence
EU publications
http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/transition-to-a-sustainable-energy-system-for-europe-pbKINA22394/
Some ongoing projects in the field of sustainable energy: http://www.eseia.eu/projects/
Dear Delegates of the Committee on Environment, Research and Industry,
the question of our committee is how EU countries can secure sustainable energy supplies and independence from foreign fossil fuel imports.
There is one easy but controversial way. Fracking. Please inform yourself about the process of fracking. What are the problems with it? Should the EU follow the trend and also start using it’s resources? Who is against it and why? Are there any resources in Austria that could be from use?
The following links will help you. But also feel free to research on your own. Is fracking the only way? Or are there any other possibilities?
If there are any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us!
Your CP
Forbes - Fracking is Misunderstood, It’s the key to energy self-sufficiency
The Guardian - The anger over tracking is real: but the truth is, we can’t manage without gas
oilprice.com - Europe Doomes without Fracking?
Forbes - Hurrah! the European Union will not be regulating tracking for natural gas!
Der Standard - Fracking beschert USA Ölförderboom
ORF.at - „Fracking“ bereits angewendet
washintonpost.com - Fracking may not be as bad for the climate as we thought
telegraph.co.uk - UK may have to export tracking gas to rest of Europe
Be very careful with the following links! They are subjective and persuading!
European Greens - NO to shale gas extraction in Europe
Popular Mechanics - Is tracking safe? Top 10 controversial Claims