Snapshot of renewable energy development in the EU-28 : Volume 2: Current status and expected progress in comparison with national renewable energy action plans

This report presents a snapshot of the current state of renewable energy development in the European Union and the progress expected by 2020, as forecasted in the Member States' national renewable energy action plans. The report compares the progress achieved between 2005 and 2012 as that reported by EU Member States in their bi-annual progress reports with the expected results, as set out in their action plans and it goes on to describe in details each Member State's overall contribution to the development of renewable energy since 2005. The findings draw on the Member States' bi-annual progress reports, the progress each country has made in the use of each renewable energy source and the contribution of renewable energy in each Member State to the heating/cooling, electricity and transport sectors are summarized in standardized tables and graphs allowing quick comparison among different countries and for EU as a whole.