To increase theshare of renewable energy sources in primaryenergy consumption, which currently stands at18 per cent, efforts must, however, be made tosupport the expansion of those forms of energy.How national and regional energy markets aremanaged and how rapidly renewable energiesexpand their market share is all a question ofpolicy-setting. There is therefore an urgent needto examine what adjustments can be made tocurrent government subsidies for fossil fuels,which amount to some 230 billion eurosworldwide each year.