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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8975

23 June 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
Commission adopts Green Paper on energy efficiency - Europe could save 20% of its energy by 2020

Brussels, 22/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - Faced with the constant increase in oil prices and the prospect of being dependent on imports to cover 70% of its energy needs (particularly in hydrocarbons) by 2030, the EU is to start a serious debate on ways of saving energy: for this reason, the Commission has adopted its long-anticipated Green Paper on energy efficiency, entitled "Doing More with Less", which lists a number of options which would lead to a viable reduction in energy use of 20% by...

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