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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10409

1 July 2011
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GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/energy
Wind power can provide 50% of electricity supply by 2050

Brussels, 30/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - Wind energy can contribute very substantially to achieving the EU's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050. In a report to be published next month, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) says that 50% of total electricity production in the EU could come from wind energy by 2050.

The EWEA report shows that, by 2020, most EU countries will have at least tripled their wind power capacity reaching a total installed capacity of...

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