Mapping Renewable Energy Pathways towards 2020 - EU Roadmap

Published 2011 / 03
Summary The report addresses the EU 2020 targets and how each member states plans to reach them. The 'RES Directive' sets the objective of reaching at least 20% of the EU's final energy consumption through renewable energy sources by 2020. It sets for each Member State mandatory national targets for the overall share of renewable energy sources (RES) in gross final energy consumption as well as a mandatory share of 10% RES in transport. In Article 4, each Member State is requested to provide a National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) by 30 June 2010. The NREAPs set out how each Member State aims to achieve its national target in the three sectors (electricity, heating and cooling, transport.
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Keywords energy pathway, energy roadmap, energy target
File name EREC_2011_Mapping Renewable Energy Pathways towards 2020.pdf