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Patenting activity for climate-energy related technologies, EU-27: The graph descirbes the time trend of the number of patents applications (by priority date) at EPO (European Patent Office), by total number and the number in single classes of technologies (pollution and waste; renewable energies; vehicle emissions and fuel economy; energy efficiency).
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Patenting activity for environment related technologies (SCP 041) - Assessment DRAFT created Apr 2012: The indicator addresses the second part of the policy question. The total number of patents applications in environmental technologies has been increasing steadily in EU-27 countries, as has their share in total patents registered in the EU. Total environment-related technology patents increased by 48% between 1999 and 2008, while their share in total patents increased from 6.6% to 8.6% over the same period. Increases have been dominated by a six-fold increase in patent applications in the area of renewable energy technologies. Patents in climate change mitigation and in combustion technologies with impact mitigation potential also saw rapid growth. However, these started from a much lower level and have not had a great influence on overall growth.
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Energy-related emissions of ozone precursors (ENER 005) - Assessment published Apr 2012: Energy-related emissions accounted for 87% of all Carbon Monoxide (CO) emissions, 43% of all Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds (NMVOC) emissions, 96% of all Nitrogen Oxide (NO x ) emissions and 4.7% of all Methane (CH 4 ) emissions from the EEA-32 in 2009. Since 1990(2005), these emissions have declined by 58(13)%, 63(13)%, 37(13)% and 22(+8)% in EEA member countries. The largest reduction in emissions occurred in the road transport sector, largely as a result of the continued introduction of catalytic converters in new vehicles during this period and more stringent regulations on emissions.
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Average annual growth rates for different fuels in the EU-27: Average annual growth rates for different fuels in the EU-27
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Share of RE in GEIC, compared to target in COM(97) 599 final (%, in 2009): Share of RE in GEIC, compared to target in COM(97) 599 final (%, in 2009)
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Share of combined heat and power in gross electricity production in 2009: Share of combined heat and power in gross electricity production in 2009
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Share of combined heat and power in gross electricity production in 2005 and 2009: Share of combined heat and power in gross electricity production in 2005 and 2009
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COM(2010) 639 final: Energy 2020 – A strategy for competitive, sustainable and secure energy: A strategy for competitive, sustainable and secure energy
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IEA (2005) - Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions The Potential of Coal, International Energy Agency: The Directorate of Sustainable Energy Policy and Technology (SPT) is responsible for sustainable (demand-side) energy policy and energy technology policy. The Director serves as Chief IEA Technology Co-ordinator responsible for ensuring linkages between the Committee on Energy Research and Technology (CERT) , the IEA Implementing Agreements and the Secretariat in terms of technology issues.
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Household energy consumption by end-use in the EU-27: Share of energy consumption by end uses in total households consumption in percent.
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