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The Solar Energy Solution to the Kyoto Protocol
Kyoto Protocol
sets binding targets for
reduction of greenhouse gas
FITs pay renewable energy producers a
emissions to combat global
set rate for each unit of electricity fed into climate change
the national grid at a fixed price for a
minimum term (usually 20 years)
EU Legislation
is enacted to meet
Kyoto obligations
Renewable
energy development is
promoted via guaranteed Feed-in tariffs
for renewable energy production. Key objective is to reduce
80 countries worldwide have now
greenhouse gas emissions by increasing
implemented Feed-in tariffs.
renewable energy production
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