L R AS Published on Monday 12 October 2020 - n° 335 - Categories:European countries
In brief in Europe (European Parliament, six times more solar energy by 2050? FuturaSun, Irena)
The European Parliament has raised the target for reducing CO2 emissions
to - 60% by 2030 compared to 1990. That's well above the current 40% target or even last month's commission target of 55%.
https://www.pv-tech.org/news/eu-lawmakers-aim-to-increase-2030-emissions-reductions-target-to-60
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The Energy Transition Commission has stated that solar construction in 2019 will need to increase six-fold by 2050 if a global zero-carbon economy is to be achieved by mid-century.
https://www.pv-tech.org/news/eu-lawmakers-aim-to-increase-2030-emissions-reductions-target-to-60
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FuturaSunThe Italian panel manufacturer to double the panel production capacity of its Chinese plant to 1 GW
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IRENA estimates that the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europecould cost-effectively cover more than a third (34%) of their energy demand with renewable energy within ten years, as they have a vast untapped potential.
