The Netherlands is trailing the rest of Europe when it comes to reaching
sustainable energy targets, according to new figures from the European
statistics agency Eurostat.
In 2017, just 6.6% of the energy used in the Netherlands came from sustainable sources, but the target is 14% by 2020, Eurostat says. Luxembourg, where 6.4% of energy consumption derived from biofuels, hydro or wind power, solar or geothermal energy in 2017, has a 2020 target of 11%.
The Eurostat statistics show 11 EU countries had already reached their targets two years ago. In Sweden, for example, more than half the energy is sustainable.
The EU as a whole aims to make sure 20% of gross final energy consumption comes from renewable sources by 2020
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In 2017, just 6.6% of the energy used in the Netherlands came from sustainable sources, but the target is 14% by 2020, Eurostat says. Luxembourg, where 6.4% of energy consumption derived from biofuels, hydro or wind power, solar or geothermal energy in 2017, has a 2020 target of 11%.
The Eurostat statistics show 11 EU countries had already reached their targets two years ago. In Sweden, for example, more than half the energy is sustainable.
The EU as a whole aims to make sure 20% of gross final energy consumption comes from renewable sources by 2020
Read more at: The Netherlands still trailing behind on EU renewable energy targets - DutchNews.nl
