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EU Renewable Energy on the Rise (PDF) (EurObserv’ER)

Shares of renewable energy in the national gross final energy consumption as well as the indicative trajectory for 2011 and the renewable energy target for the top 10 EU countries for the year 2020.

The EurObserv’ER Barometer regularly publishes indicators reflecting the current dynamics in renewable energies (solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and biomass, biogas, biofuels) worldwide and within the European Union (EU).

The latest report on the state of renewable energy in the EU has some positive news. The renewable energy share of gross final energy consumption in the European Union amounts to 13.4% in 2011 against 12.5% in 2010, an increase of 0.9 percent. The report attributes the increase to more renewable energy being available against less energy consumption.

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