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European Commission has a vision of 80% renewable energy

European Commission outlines a vision of 80% renewable energy by 2050 Frontier India Strategic and Defence – Commodity and Energy 19 Nov 09 Brussels, Over 550 high-level political decision makers at EU, national and regional level, representatives of the renewable energy industry, NGOs and scientists gathered in Brussels for the 3rd European Renewable Energy Policy Conference, organized by EREC as an official event of the Swedish EU Presidency. The conference showed a broad consensus that renewable energy will be the mainstream source of Europe’s energy supply by 2050………
…….The Commission’s views were echoed by several Members of European Parliament present as well as by the industry. Prof. Arthouros Zervos, EREC’s President stated “Already today the European Renewable Energy Industry is providing more than 450.000 jobs and has an annual turnover exceeding 45 billion EUR. Renewable energy already contributes to one-quarter of the EU’s 20% greenhouse gas commitment and has reached a share of about 10% in final energy consumption……….
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Renewable energy is the competitive advantage of Europe and the key to a sustainable 21st century economy. We have to make renewable energy the mainstream source of our energy system.“

European Commission outlines a vision of 80% renewable energy by 2050 | Frontier India Strategic and Defence – Commodity and Energy

November 19, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, climate change, EUROPE, renewable | antinuclear, renewableenergy, renewables