Some intersting pledges from WIREC
During the day (Wednesday) more than 80 pledges were collected.
I just want to show you some highlights:
Australia:
- Renewables to account for 20% of the electricity supply in 2020
- Implement a national Renewable Energy Target scheme that includes a legislated annual target of 45,000 gigawatt-hours in 2020
Council of European Union:
- A minimum of a 20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 1990 levels
- 20% share of renewable energies in final energy consumption by 2020
- 10% minimum target for the share of biofuels in overall transport petrol and diesel consumption by 2020
German Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology:
- Facilitate the feed of biogas from domestically produced biomass into the natural gas network
- By 2030 Germany can develop biogas potential equivalent to 10% of the current consumption of natural gas; 6% is to be achieved by 2020
- The ordinance will specify the duty to connect biogas plants to the natural gas network and expand the existing prioritization rules for biogas feed-in
Norway:
- Attain carbon neutrality by 2050
- Increase support for clean energy in developing countries by NOK 400 million in 2008
- Establish energy R&D strategy (Energy21)
- Reach new national combined target for renewable energy and energy efficiency: 30 TWh increased annual production from 2001 to 2016
You can have a look on all the highlights here.