<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The policy of renewable energy sources has gained more importance over recent years. The European Union is facing serious challenges regarding greenhouse gas emissions and energy sustainability, followed by the supply security, import dependence and competitiveness as well as the effective implementation of the internal energy market. The energy policy of the European Union is the most effective response to the new situation the member states of the European Union are facing. The EU energy policy aims to cause a new industrial revolution and the growth of the economic energy efficiency with low emissions of carbon dioxide. In order to achieve this, targets have been set for the future. Among them is the increase in the share of production and consumption of renewable energy in the total energy balance.</p></abstract>

The policy of renewable energy sources has gained more importance over recent years. The European Union is facing serious challenges regarding greenhouse gas emissions and energy sustainability, followed by the supply security, import dependence and competitiveness as well as the effective implementation of the internal energy market. The energy policy of the European Union is the most effective response to the new situation the member states of the European Union are facing. The EU energy policy aims to cause a new industrial revolution and the growth of the economic energy efficiency with low emissions of carbon dioxide. In order to achieve this, targets have been set for the future. Among them is the increase in the share of production and consumption of renewable energy in the total energy balance.

The Policy of Renewable Energy Sources in the Function of the Environmental Protection in the EU

Higher economic school of professional studies Peć, Leposavić, Serbia

Economic Themes

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The policy of renewable energy sources has gained more importance over recent years. The European Union is facing serious challenges regarding greenhouse gas...

The Policy of Renewable Energy Sources in the Function of the Environmental Protection in the EU

Published Online: Apr 15, 2016

Page range: 344 - 353

Received: Apr 01, 2015

Accepted: Sep 24, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ethemes-2015-0020

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