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Energy efficiency - 15.02.2006
The Green Paper on energy efficiency: 'Right targets, but requires the involvement of local and regional governments"
CEMR broadly welcomes the Green Paper on energy efficiency, especially the proposed energy saving target, but doubts much can be achieved without the active involvement of local and regional government.
As far as energy savings are concerned, the European Commission has adopted the right approach, says CEMR secretary general Jeremy Smith. The target of 20% energy saving by 2020 strikes the right balance: a higher target might have been unrealistic, and a lower one would not have had a noticeable impact.
However CEMR is disappointed that the Green Paper fails to properly acknowledge the role of the local and regional government in the energy ...
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