Greenhouse gas emissions from power generation in Europe

The paper makes a critical analysis of the impact electric power generation has on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Europe with reference to the Kyoto protocol. A possible Italian strategy for implementing Kyoto protocol mechanisms to meet the commitments of the EU Emission Trading Draft Directive, the Italian strategy in the Ministerial documents and final considerations are analysed. Measures to limit GHG emissions in Greece are considered. The impact of the currently adopted measures and initiatives to reduce emissions in the Greek energy system for the period up to 2030 are discussed, with emphasis on the current decade. Also examined is how the UK is dealing with GHG emissions in respect of the Kyoto protocol. Clean power generation technology for the 21/sup st/ century is then examined. This gives a perspective from the EU power plant supply industry. A perspective is presented with respect to the impact of global climate change on product development strategy. Such environmental drivers, typified by the increasing public and political desire to introduce measures that will reduce GHG (especially CO/sub 2/) world-wide have to be positioned against other key market issues of wider globalisation, increased liberalization, deregulation and privatisation, all of which contribute to the substantial changes in the energy market world-wide.