E-TRACK/RWM 2014 Annual Activity Report: Collect, Connect and Share
The "Energy – Transparency Centre of Knowledge" (E-TRACK) is a joint initiative of two Directorates-General (DGs) of the EC: the Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) and the Joint Research Centre (JRC). Informal discussions about the centre started at the end of 2012 between the services involved in nuclear safety in both DGs. Discussions crossed national borders, since the rationale of the centre, its scope and founding documents were debated across DGs, Directorates and Units of the EC located in Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium. In 2013, the two DGs agreed about the need to establish a reliable source of information on matters that concern the implementation of energy policies for all energy sources (including nuclear). The discussions that followed between the two DGs during the first semester of 2013 insisted on the fact that citizens have the right to express their opinion on energy matters and may contribute, through their practical knowledge, to the political debate and collective decisions. Information, when effectively delivered, is essential to promote active participation and build trust. Practices of active participation are nonetheless still scarce. Therefore, the primary goal of the new centre is to become a central point of reference for collecting, disseminating and sharing information on the existing practices of public participation in energy policy implementation across the EU in order to facilitate lesson-drawing on this matter and, consequently, enhance citizens' involvement in all Member States (MSs).
This report summarises the activities carried out in E-TRACK's first year of operation.
FERRARO Gianluca;
2015-01-19
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC92394
978-92-79-44419-7,
1831-9424,
EUR 26961,
OP LB-NA-26961-EN-N,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC92394,
10.2790/156188,
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