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Greenhouse gases: 2011 emissions lower than previously estimated: Greenhouse gases fell by 3.3 % in the EU in 2011, leading to the lowest level of emissions in reports going back to 1990. The decrease in 2011 was also the third largest over this period, according to official data compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and reported by the EU to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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Renewable electricity as a percentage of gross electricity consumption, 2010: The renewable electricity directive (2001/77/EC) defines renewable electricity as the share of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in total electricity consumption. The latter includes imports and exports of electricity. The electricity generated from pumping in hydropower plants is included in total electricity consumption but it is not included as a renewable source of energy.
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Average annual growth rates of renewable energy in electricity production (EU-27) for 1990-2010 and 2009-2010: The growth of solar thermal during 2009-2010 (572%) is not presented because it distorts the scale of the figure. There was no electricity generated from solar thermal pre-2007. The figures are only for the EU-27.
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Share of renewable electricity in gross electricity production (%) 1990-2010 and 2010 indicative targets: The renewable electricity share in Norway is above 100% in some years because a part of the (renewable) electricity generated domestically is exported to other countries. No data is available for Iceland or Liechtenstein.
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Share of renewable energy in total gross inland energy consumption (in %): The table shows the share of renewable energy in total gross energy inland consumption (in %)
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Annual average growth rates in renewable energy consumption (%), EU-27: The figure shows the annual average growth rates in renewable energy consumption (%), EU-27
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Contribution of renewable energy sources to primary energy consumption in the EU-27: Contribution of renewable energy sources to primary energy consumption in the EU-27
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Share of renewable energy to final energy consumption: Share of renewable energy to final energy consumption, 1990-2010
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Share of Renewable Energy to Final Energy Consumption with normalised hydro and wind in EEA countries: Share of Renewable Energy to Final Energy Consumption with normalised hydro and wind in EEA countries.
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Share of renewable energy to final energy consumption: The share of renewable energy in final energy consumption in the EU-27
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