Commissioner suggests new energy efficiency legislation could be possible

Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger hinted in July that new laws on energy efficiency could be introduced if current progress in meeting long term carbon emission reduction targets is too slow. Speaking at the launch of a European Renewable Energy Council report, produced jointly by Greenpeace, Mr Oettinger said that a review process would begin in 2012.

The European Renewable Energy Council report can be found here:

http://www.erec.org/fileadmin/erec_docs/Documents/Publications/EU%20Energy%20%5BR%5Devolution%20Scenario%202050.pdf