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How European Climate Policy Can Bolster Energy Efficiency Measures

3BL Media

Decarbonizing the global economy means lessening our dependence on fossil fuels and increasing dramatically our use of renewable energy sources like solar, wind, biomass, and hydropower. In many parts of the EU, for example, excess energy generated by rooftop solar panels can now be straightforwardly sold back to the grid.

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'Mostly a win' for clean energy, Budget 2023 fails to end fossil fuel subsidies

Corporate Knights

She said it was unfortunate Ottawa had cut the clean electricity tax credit back to a maximum 15% from the 20 to 30% in Freeland’s fall economic statement, but said she was pleased to see the government reinvest in the SREP and smart grid programs and introduce funding for offshore wind.

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