Greenpeace, vida and EVN: "Austria's Future in Energy is Renewable"

Politics ♦ Published: April 30, 2011; 12:31 ♦ (Vindobona)

The switch to clean energy is possible by 2050, according to a current IHS study. It is to be achieved by halving the demand for energy.

Greenpeace, vida and EVN: "Austria's Future in Energy is Renewable" / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The halving of energy consumption, a 85% share of renewable energy sources, and saving of more than 90% of CO2 emissions are feasible by 2050. These conclusions are shown by a study presented by the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) together with the initiators of the study: Greenpeace, the energy company EVN, and the union vida.

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