EURELECTRIC – RENEWABLES
February 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLEUROPEAN Union (EU) electricity federation Eurelectric has called for the creation of a pan-EU market for renewable energy, that avoids relying on long-term subsidies such as grid feed-in laws, used in countries such as Germany.The group has released a report warning that if the EU's renewable energy directive's 2010 targets on production and consumption are met, "a very substantial level of expenditure will result if the existing direct support schemes continue."This, it says, is unacceptable. "Eurelectric believes that permanent subsides must be ...
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