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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7928

21 June 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/energy
EP calls for inclusion of energy efficiency in Lisbon Strategy

Brussels, 21/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - By adopting the report by the Swedish Social-Democrat Anders Wijkman, last week, the European Parliament called on the EU to set the goal of reducing energy consumption ("final energy intensity") by 2.5% a year up to 2010, instead of the 1% proposed by the Commission in its action plan of energy-efficiency presented in April 2000. By adopting an amendment presented by the Greens, Parliament would even like to see this goal included in the Lisbon...

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