Brussels, 13/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 12 April, 40 European island politicians signed the “Pact of Islands” making the political commitment to achieve the 20-20-20 objectives of the European Union for 2020. This pact is an initiative parallel to the “Covenant of Mayors” and was part of the European Union Sustainable Energy Week.
Approximately 3.5% of the European citizens live on islands and this percentage increases significantly during the high tourism season, adding...