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Title Sustainable energy policies for Europe : towards 100% renewable energy / [edited by] Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes ; with contributions from Christine Lins, Jan Geiss, Markus Kahles & Thorsten Müller
Published Leiden, The Netherlands : CRC Press/Balkema, [2013]
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Description 1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations
Series Sustainable energy developments, 2164-0645 ; volume 6
Sustainable energy developments ; v. 6.
Contents Section I. The European climate and energy policy framework -- section II. The way forward : 2020 and beyond
Summary "The discussion about energy perspectives beyond 2020, up to 2030 and eventually 2050, has started. There seems to be a verbal consensus about the necessity of ambitious climate change mitigation policies, without a convincing perspective of the necessary policy decisions to be achieved in due time. Solutions for greenhouse gas reduction as well as for energy security vary from aiming at 100% renewable energies and setting up appropriate policy frameworks to a mix of renewables with so-called clean fossil and nuclear energy. This book provides an analysis of the different approaches and the reasons why there is no sustainable alternative to aiming at 100% renewables -- and how this vision could come true. The book provides an overview and in-depth analysis of a vital debate. It describes how the present policy framework with 2020-targets for the share of renewables, for increase of energy efficiency and for greenhouse gas emissions reduction was developed and how it was implemented so far. Further, it describes and analyses the emerging debate about the future of our energy system, and about necessary next steps and targets towards 2030"-- Provided by publisher
Notes "A Balkema book."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Energy policy -- Europe
Renewable energy sources -- Government policy -- Europe
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
Energy policy
Renewable energy sources -- Government policy
Europe
Form Electronic book
Author Hinrichs-Rahlwes, Rainer
Lins, Christine
Geiss, Jan
Kahles, Markus
Müller, Thorsten
ISBN 9780203120224
0203120221
9781136319839
1136319832
9781136319785
1136319786
9781136319822
1136319824