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Energy [r]evolution: Towards a fully renewable energy supply in the EU 27 (2010)
| Author | EREC, Greenpeace |
| Date | June 2010 |
| Classification | 6.01.2.16/64 (NP & GREENHOUSE EFFECT - NUCLEAR POWER YES OR NO SOLUTION & SCENARIOS) |
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From the publication:
Introduction "WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE COME OUT OF THIS RECESSION WITH A REBALANCED AND GREEN ECONOMY." NICK CLEGG, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, UK The energy debate has moved to the top of the agenda across the social, political and economic spectrum. Energy is the lifeblood of the economy, but Europe's current energy model fails to guarantee a secure, sustainable and affordable supply into the future. Insecure and expensive fuel supplies, persistent safety risks and the urgent threat of climate change call for an Energy [R]evolution. Fuel dependency and soaring prices Europe's energy system is characterised by increasing energy consumption, increasing costs, and an increasing dependence on fossil and nuclear fuel imports. The price of fossil fuels has tripled over the last decade and become more and more volatile. At the same time, our dependency on imported oil, coal and gas has risen to more than half our energy needs. (1) According to the European Commission, the price of fuel imports totalled an estimated € 350 billion in 2008 (2) - money spent on the exploitation of finite natural resources, rather than sustainable jobs and economic development.
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