IEA finds energy efficiency is fuel for economic growth

The International Energy Agency (IEA) considered in a study it published in September 2014 that the European Union did not do enough to conserve energy, endangering security of supply and the global climate, while citing enormous growth potential in energy efficiency.

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ESO: Background information: European Commission proposes a higher and achievable energy savings target for 2030 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-european-commission-proposes-a-higher-and-achievable-energy-savings-target-for-2030/

IEA: Capturing the Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency [Report, 2014] http://www.iea.org/W/bookshop/475-Capturing_the_Multiple_Benefits_of_Energy_Efficiency

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