Contribution of Renewables to Energy Security

The environmental benefits of renewable energy are well known. But the contribution that they can make to energy security is less widely recognised. This report aims to redress the balance, showing how in electricity generation, heat supply, and transport, renewables can enhance energy security and suggesting policies that can optimise this contribution.

Published May 2007
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IEA (2007), Contribution of Renewables to Energy Security, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/contribution-of-renewables-to-energy-security, Licence: CC BY 4.0

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