The European Environment Agency (EEA) publishes Signals annually, providing a snapshot of issues of interest to the environmental debate and the wider public. Signals 2017 focuses on energy. Our quality of life depends, among other things, on a reliable supply of energy at an affordable price....

The European Environment Agency (EEA) publishes Signals annually, providing a snapshot of issues of interest to the environmental debate and the wider public. Signals 2017 focuses on energy. Our quality of life depends, among other things, on a reliable supply of energy at an affordable price....

To accomplish its transition to a low-carbon society by 2050, the European Union (EU) has adopted a set of intermediate climate and energy targets for 2020 and 2030. The energy sector will face particular challenges in the context of this ambitious transformation process, given the scale of...

The study provides an overview, at European level, of the type of measures in place in 2012 to support energy consumption and production in 32 EEA countries. For four countries, a quantitative analysis is undertaken as well. Progress towards innovation in the renewable sector is assessed using...

This is the first indicator-based report produced by the European Environment Agency on energy and the environment. It covers the European Union (EU), and is designed to provide policy-makers with the information necessary for assessing how effectively environmental policies and concerns are...