Environment fact sheet

European Commission Directorate-General For The Environment

Description

Energy for sustainable development
Environment policy and protection of the environment
Renewable sources of energy
Target audience: General public

Sujets

• Energy policy
• Sustainable development
• Renewable energy
• Environmental movement
• Sciences et techniques

Informations

• Publié par: EUROPEAN-COMMISSION-DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-THE-ENVIRONMENT
• Nombre de lectures: 22
• Langue: Español

Extrait

EUROPEAN

COMMISSION

Environment fact sheet:

energy for

sustainable

development

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The major global energy challenges are securing

energy supply to meet growing demand, providing

access to energy services and tackling the causes

and impacts of climate change.

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Specific priorities may vary from region to region.

Industrialised and rapidly growing economies focus

on security of supply and reducing the environmental

impacts of energy use, in particular climate change

and air pollution.

•

For the poorest regions and people in the world,

securing access to reliable, sustainable and

affordable energy services remains a key challenge.

Energy is needed to stimulate production, income

generation and social development, and to reduce

the serious health problems caused by the use of

fuel wood and other solid fuels.

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The goals of securing supply, providing energy

services, tackling climate change, avoiding air

pollution and reaching sustainable development

globally offer opportunities and synergies.

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Innovation and new energy technologies are essential

for making progress on these issues, and also create

jobs and income.

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Increased energy efficiency, renewable energies and

low-carbon technologies have a central role to play

in meeting energy demand in a sustainable way.

Industrialised countries should take the lead in their

development and deployment.

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