Governments support energy production and consumption in order to meet social, economic and environmental objectives, and they have been doing so for decades. In times of economic crisis, public budgets and household incomes come under pressure. At the same time, countries need to kick‑start their economies by creating new employment opportunities in emerging industries such as the renewable sector. This report examines the support allocated to energy production and consumption in Europe and its impact on innovation in renewable energy.

Progress towards achieving the Kyoto and EU 2020 objectives

The main objective of the JRC PESETA II project (Projection of Economic impacts of climate change in Sectors of the European Union based on bottom-up Analysis) has been to analyse in an integrated way the possible impacts of climate change in Europe.

Our one-stop guide to the facts of global warming, from the science and politics to economics and technology

El Pla de l'Energia i Canvi Climàtic de Catalunya 2012-2020 aborda la nova orientació que el Govern de la Generalitat de Catalunya vol donar a la política energètica catalana, integrant-ne aquells aspectes de la mitigació del canvi climàtic relacionats amb l'energia

L'objectiu estratègic de l'ESCACC és que Catalunya esdevingui un territori menys vulnerable als impactes del canvi climàtic; per aconseguir-ho, caldrà generar i transferir tot el coneixement necessari sobre aquest fenomen i augmentar la capacitat adaptativa de sectors i sistemes.