The European Union’s governing bodies have this week sealed negotiations on three separate objectives of the so-called Energy Union including the previously-reported 32% renewables target, as well as a goal of 32.5% energy efficiency savings and a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
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Last year, the UK reduced its greenhouse emissions more than any other European country. The UK, exceeding its Kyoto goal, was especially helped along by increased renewable energy generation. Partial credit can also be attributed to mild weather and a sluggish economy. A couple of other honorable mentions go to France … [continued]
You may have seen the news floating around the cleantech web that the UK has committed to cutting its greenhouse gases 50% by 2025. Great news! But the commitment does come with some conditions — most importantly, it will only commit to this binding target if the EU as a whole does as well.
