2024-03-29
http://w3.windfair.net/wind-energy/news/40565-iea-belgium-offshore-fossil-fuels-import-energy-transition-effort-capacity-electricity-grid-investment-accelerate-player-greenhouse-emissions

Belgium needs greater effort put into energy transition

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Despite becoming a leading country in offshore wind energy, Belgium’s greenhouse emissions have declined only marginally in recent years.

Official Press Release IEA:

Belgium needs to build on success with offshore wind to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, new IEA policy review says

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Belgium needs to build on success with offshore wind to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, new IEA policy review says

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Despite notable success in expanding wind and other clean sources of power, Belgium still requires strong and sustained efforts to reduce its use of fossil fuels, cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and lower its reliance on energy imports, according to a new policy review by the International Energy Agency. Since the IEA’s last in-depth review of Belgium’s energy policies in 2016, the country has become a major player in offshore wind. In 2021, Belgium had the sixth highest offshore wind capacity in the world, a major... ... More: Official Press Release IEA

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