Publication - June 30, 2005
The power sector is at a crossroads - more than half of Europe’s aging operating power plants are over 20 years old. Over the next ten years the power sector will decide whether the new capacity will be fossil and nuclear fuels or the efficient use of renewable energy. This report exposes the EU’s dirty energy subsidies.
Author: Greenpeace International
Executive summary: As the repowering debate takes place, the EU is liberalising the electricity and gas markets, discussing climate reduction targets beyond the Kyoto protocol and setting new targets for renewable electricity within a Renewable Electricity directive.
Num. pages: 16
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