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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9914

5 June 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
Community 20% renewables target by 2020 would allow 2.8 million jobs to be created in EU, Commission says

Brussels, 04/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - According to the results of a study entitled EmployRES on the economic impact of the Community's 20% renewables target by 2020 in the energy mix (primary energy consumption), revealed by the European Commission on 2 June, the target fixed by the European Council should allow nearly 2.8 million jobs in the renewables sector and generate a total value added of nearly 1.1% of GDP. Although its importance varies considerably from one member state to the...

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