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<strong>Best</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> <strong>Practices</strong><br />

5. RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN USE<br />

Increasing the proportion of renewable energy sources in<br />

energy production is the third pillar of sustainable energy<br />

consumption – after savings and increasing efficiency.<br />

Because renewables – solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and<br />

biomass – are often local energy sources, their use will create<br />

local jobs and lessen dependency on energy imports.<br />

Renewables will keep the global CO 2 bookkeeping in balance.<br />

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