Download or read book Promotion of Renewable Energy Globally written by Youn Chen and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the pursuit of a sustainable global pattern of energy supply and use, it has been widely acknowledged that renewable energy sources must play a key role. This report presents and compares the definitions of renewable energy source, highlights the complexity of the debate on renewable energy, including the core controversial issue on targets, and discusses what Nordic experiences can contribute to removing existing barriers and promoting the use of modern renewable energy sources.