EU energy and climate change strategy

Maria da Graça Carvalho

Energy, 2012, vol. 40, issue 1, 19-22

Abstract: This paper will summarise the European Strategy for Energy and Climate Change. In current international negotiations Europe has proposed a 20% reduction in GHG (greenhouse gases) in the developed countries by 2020 or 30% should there be an international agreement in the domain. However it is important to define measures to achieve the targets. One of the principal tools is to improve energy efficiency under the energy efficiency action plan, which will help to achieve a 20% energy saving by 2020. On the other hand, the amount of energy from renewable sources consumed in Europe will have to rise from its current level of 8.5%–20% by 2020.

Keywords: European energy and climate change strategy; Greenhouse gases; Renewable energy; Energy efficiency; European Strategic Energy Technology plan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.01.012

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