TITLE

Strategy for renewable energy

PUB. DATE
February 1998
SOURCE
European Power News;Feb98, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p1
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Focuses on the White Paper published by the European Union's (EU) European Commission, outlining the EU's strategy to double the share of renewable energy from 6 to 12% of energy demand in the region by 2010. Proposals made for strengthening EU policies across a range of sectors; Savings expected from the strategy; Large-scale campaign planned by Member States.
ACCESSION #
325566

Tags: RENEWABLE energy sources -- Government policy

 

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