Taking into account the final data provided by the European Statistical Office, Eurostat, France it did not reach the 23% it had set, remaining only at 19.1%.
However, member countries of the European Unionless France have managed to globally meet the objectives. Indeed the EU achieved a share of 22.1% of its gross final consumption of energy originating from renewable sources in 2020, obtaining about two percentage points above its target of 20%.
- WHAT COULD FRANCE’S NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE RENEWABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS LEAD TO?
By the way, the lack of France would lead to a possible file and/or sanctions from the Commission. As a result of what happened, the French environmental credibility is questioned and weak by environmental groups and activists who refute their behavior.
In this line, alarming figures show that more than 70% of the electricity in France emanates from nuclear power plants, this leads it to occupy the rank of the European country with the greatest dependence on this technology that, although it does not emit greenhouse gases, does generate waste that has a negative impact.
- HOW WERE THE 2020 EUROPEAN TARGETS CALCULATED?
Various sectors were considered: electricity, transport and industry. They had to obtain a quota of 20% on the final consumption of energy and indeed it has reached 22%.
In addition, each country had a commitment that it had to fulfill, this resulted in the sum of all the members of the EU so that as a whole the agreed percentage is reached.
Likewise, to France it was assigned a 23% share of renewables and it has failed to comply by four points. Let’s look at the figures of the other members who have achieved what was agreed:
We could highlight Sweden As the country that has stood out on this occasion since it obtained the highest percentage, it reached the top of 60%, exceeding the 49% requested. Secondly, Germany reached 19.3% with more than one point in favour, Spain He conquered 21.2% and 20% had been established. Finally, Finland It remained at 43.8%, widening the difference that should reach 38%.
It is necessary to lay the foundations to comply with the commitments regarding climate change and energy!
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- WHAT IS THE ENERGY THAT INCREASES THE MOST?
Solar energy in 2008 represented only 1%. Instead, effectively the growth of this electricity mutated from only 7.4 TWh in the aforementioned year to 144.2 TWh in 2020. Bravo!
- A GREAT CHALLENGE FOR 2030:
The European Comission planned to reach a 40% share of renewables.
Considering the words of the expert: “From the point of view of the EU, it is a tool to achieve renewable targets and for countries it can be another incentive to install more renewables”adds Pablo del Río, an expert in renewables and a researcher at the Institute of Public Policies and Goods, of the CSIC.
Can they be achieved if additional efforts are made and new policies are applied?
Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg Y Slovenia They have agreed to buy statistical transfers to meet the agreed objectives. The sellers were Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Estonia. “In the future, Spain could become a seller as well”, remarked Paul del Rio.
By way of closure, in this context, with a view to 2030, each country must set and propose objectives capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing, before it is too late, the share of renewable energy and energy efficiency in the face of the climate emergency.
WILL IT BE POSSIBLE TO FIND IMPROVEMENTS IN LIVING CONDITIONS AND A POSSIBLE PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT?
Source: The Country