Brussels, 15/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - A "European Conference on "Renewable Energies: the political and intelligent options" is being organised by the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) and the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) will take place on 19-21 January in Berlin. This conference intends to draw up a balance sheet of best practices and policies supporting renewable energies and formulate new objectives up to 2020, as well as defining the EU's contribution to the International Conference on Renewable Energies on 1- 4 June in Bonn. Loyola de Palacio Commissioner for Energy will be present during the opening of the conference. (Information: http://www.erec-renewables.org ).