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Renewables increasingly curbing reliance on fossil fuels

News Published 16 Mar 2016 Last modified 06 Dec 2016

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Photo: © Pawel Kazmierczyk

The use of fossil fuels across the European Union continues to decline due in part to increased consumption of renewable energy sources like wind, solar and biomass, according to a report published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report, which assesses progress on the use of renewable energy, found that clean energy technologies are an important driving force in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and in creating employment in Europe.