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Europe to develop renewable energies By 2010 the amount of electricity generated from renewable energy sources should have reached 22 % in the Union's member countries. Such is the political will expressed in a recent draft European Directive. |
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BY CASE Wood Energy Programme Goal: 1,000 heating plants Wood heating plants are winning over communities and industries in France. European Union : An evaluation tool for local communities One of the main goals of the tool known as Respect is to define a methodology that will help put an environment evaluation programme in place. |
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WORLDWIDE Indicators for renewable energies For two years now, the "EurObserv'ER" indicators have regularly been taking stock of the development of renewable energies in European Union countries. Decentralised Rural Electrification on video First stage: maintenance |
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Export markets are opening up The French environment industry now stands in fourth place worldwide. It leads the field as far as running delegated management services for local communities is concerned, and ranks well in the water and waste technologies market and in specific markets such as metrology. In addition, increasingly active small and medium-sized enterprises are strengthening their export businesses. Up to 50% of French industry exports go to the European Union, a market whose proportional share should decrease within the coming 10 years. French industry is currently focusing on strengthening its market share elsewhere in the world and is getting ready to invest in high growth niches at world level. Among these are delegated management services for large companies that outsource their water and waste management, engineering projects, clean and efficient or "preventive" technologies, and technical and institutional assistance. ADEME is endeavouring to facilitate public-private partnerships, notably through the ADEME International Club, so as to promote French know-how abroad. François Démarcq Director General |
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