Last Chance for a Powerful Shift – On Quarrels About the EU's Energy Efficiency Directive
April 23, 2012In July 2011, knowtheflow covered the possible failure to reach the EU's energy efficiency target. Of all 20-20-20 goals, efficiency was the only one in danger of not being achieved. In the meantime, not much has changed; energy efficiency remains as much an issue in Europe as before. What's more, there is a currently proposed revision of the energy efficiency directive that threatens to seriously...
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Energy Efficiency, Policy Problem Child No.1
August 31, 201120% reduction of greenhouse gases until 2020 - We're on the right track. 20% renewable energy - Almost there. More than likely, the two first of the three 20-20-20 EU objectives will be achieved. But there is a third one. 20% reduction of energy consumption - Ouch! Accomplishing 20-20-20 Objectives by 2/3 In reference to the year 1990, all of the 27 EU member states want to reduce their energy consumption by 20% until 2020. But the current trend for 2020 promises a reduction of only 10%. Well, let's begin with the facts, the good facts first. We can expect an overall GHG reduction of 20...
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