Renewable energy policy framework and bioenergy contribution in the European Union - An overview from National Renewable Energy Action Plans and Progress Reports

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 51, Issue , 2015, Pages 969-985

  Scarlat, Nicolae ^a   Dallemand, Jean François ^a   Monforti Ferrario, Fabio ^a   Banja, Manjola ^a   Motola, Vincenzo ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

2020 targets; Bioenergy; National Renewable Energy Action Plans; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENERGY POLICY;

2020 TARGET; ACTION PLAN; BIO-ENERGY; EUROPEAN UNION; FINAL ENERGY; NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY ACTION PLAN; POLICY FRAMEWORK; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

EID: 84938255142     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.06.062     Document Type: Review

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