The European parliament has called for more action on climate change objectives. Latest titbit of news from Brussels
A ‘green’ Europe by 2050
Nuclear or not? (Image: European commission)
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Translation: Lindsey Evans
12/02/09
Tags : Environment, european parliament, EUdebate2009, renewable energies, energía nuclear, EUweek, The EU in the world, European elections 2009.
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Between now and 2050, the European parliament is proposing to increase energy efficiency by 35% and to make this a legal requirement for member states. It also wants renewable energy to account for 60% of our energy consumption, and to bring greenhouse gas emissions down by at least 80%. Parliament has also emphasised the importance of nuclear power’s ‘contribution to the energy mix’.
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