In January 2014, the European Commission proposed a framework for its climate and energy policy up to 2030. It includes … targets for reducing greenhouse gases and using renewable energies, but no specific targets for increasing energy efficiency … late and too weak. In regard to renewable energy use, the Commission has proposed a goal to achieve a share of 27 percent …

environmental cost savings are offset by small increases in energy system costs. When implementing an aggressive climate policy …

energy sources. Compared to the current course, over 60 billion tons of CO2 could be saved as a result. Expansive investments … renewable energy require around 3,000 billion euros; however, they are accompanied by savings of almost 2,000 billion euros from …

In January 2014, the European Commission proposed a framework for its climate and energy policy up to 2030. It includes … targets for reducing greenhouse gases and using renewable energies, but no specific targets for increasing energy efficiency … late and too weak. In regard to renewable energy use, the Commission has proposed a goal to achieve a share of 27 percent …

Because of economic growth and a strong increase in global energy demand the demand for fossil fuels and therefore also … special relevance as coal is available in many countries and often their first choice to meet energy demand. In this paper we …