Visit of the Aquitaine region 30 January 2012

Solid-State Lighting in the EUSolid-State Lighting in the EU

Thomas.Skordas@ec.europa.eu Head of Photonics Unit

DG INFSO, European Commission

Digital Agenda Action related to SSL:■ The Commission will… in 2011 publish a Green Paper on Solid State

Lighting (SSL) and support SSL pilot demonstration projects under the EU

Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP)

EU target for 2020: overall reduction in lighting energy

use by at least 20%

The Digital Agenda for Europe:The Digital Agenda for Europe:Actions in Solid State Lighting Actions in Solid State Lighting

Green Paper on SSL:Green Paper on SSL:‘Lighting the Future’‘Lighting the Future’

Main objectives■ Discuss advantages of the wide deployment of Solid State Lighting ■ Present actions for accelerating SSL deployment in Europe■ Raise awareness and open the discussion on the key issues and approach■ Seek feedback from relevant stakeholders, including cities

Consumers/UsersThe European

Lighting Industry

Actions foraccelerating SSL uptake

Demand Side Supply Side

Published 15.12.’11

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Green Paper on SSL:Green Paper on SSL:‘Lighting the Future’‘Lighting the Future’

■ New policy initiatives addressing e.g.,

the creation of leading markets in

European cities and in buildings:

Dedicated Task Force with Representatives from lighting industry, cities,

financing bodies, public authorities.

Mandate: propose a roadmap and an implementation plan for the creation

of an SSL leading market in European cities

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■ This is only the BEGINNING of the process

■ European cities to get involved:

(1) Respond to the Green Paper consultation [till 29 FEB 2012]

(2) Provide inputs to the Task Force [first half 2012] on: * awareness creation and knowledge sharing

* upfront investment

* financing initiatives

(3) Implement actions defined by the Task Force [2012+]

SSL Green Paper consultation: SSL Green Paper consultation: The role of European cities The role of European cities

Further Information Further Information

■ SSL consultation websitehttp://ec.europa.eu/information_society/digital-agenda/actions/ssl-consultation/index_en.htm

■ Press Release:

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/

11/1554&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=e

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■ European Commission contacts:

Michael.Ziegler@ec.europa.eu (SSL Green paper)

Martyn.Chamberlain@ec.europa.eu (R&D actions in SSL)

■ EU Photonics: http://cordis.europa.eu/photonics/