CORDIS focus 84. 7 April 1997

Directorate-General For The Information Society And Media

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ISSN 1022-6559 7 April 1997 The contents oí this bulletin are based on RTD-News, updated every day, and other CORDIS databases. RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES Towards a Community Action Programme On 21 March 1997, the European Commission hosted a conference on the theme "Towards a Community action programme for renewable energy sources". The conference was organized by the Commission within the context of the public debate launched by the Green Paper "Energy for the future ­ Renewable sources of energy". The Green Paper, adopted by the European Commission on 20 November 1996, launched a debate on a European Union strategy and action plan aimed at increasing the market penetration of renewable energy sources. With this Green Paper, the European Commission gave a political signal to stimulate action for promoting energy sources such as wind, solar, biomass and small hydropower. Framework for action Currently these renewable energy sources are far from being used to their full potential and make a disappointingly small contribution of less than 6% to the European Union's energy balance. The Green Paper analyses the current situation, describes the advantages of renewable energy sources for the European Union, identifies the obstacles hindering their wider use, and puts forward ideas for a focused policy framework for action.

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• Marketing et communication

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• Publié par: DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-THE-INFORMATION-SOCIETY-AND-MEDIA
• Nombre de lectures: 29
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

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