| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/05/774 (22.6.05) |
| Publication Date | 22/06/2005 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Commission on 22 June 2005 adopted a Green Paper on Energy Efficiency, seeking to put energy savings higher on the agenda. Faced with increasing oil prices and the prospects of having 70% of its energy needs covered by imports by 2030, the European Union needed to start a discussion on how to save energy. The Green Paper lists a number of options to save 20% of energy consumption by 2020 in a cost effective way through changes in consumer behaviour and energy efficient technologies. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/774&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Subject Categories | Energy |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
