Former MEP and Green Party director Dr. Tarja Cronberg gave outlook of changing European energy policy at the Sustainable Energy Opportunities – seminar in Joensuu, Finland on 11^th September. European Union Northern Periphery programme funded projects BioPAD and REMOTE organized joint seminar, where a high level picture of future perspectives was drawn.

Self-sufficiency, fuel security and renewability are all important factors in the EU and burnable fuels are needed especially in Northern Periphery regions.  Wood, biogas, waste, solar and wind are all needed to achieve sustainable energy portfolio for the secured future.