
CHAPTER 10
Lear ning from best practice – what European legislation and policy
development can contribute to global growth of renewables
Christine Lins
10.1 GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT,
WHERE DO WE CURRENTLY STAND?
Renewable sources, including traditional biomass, have grown to supply 16.7%
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of global final
energy consumption in 2010. Of this total, modern renewable energy accounted for an estimated
8.2%, a share that has increased in recent years, while the share from traditional biomass has
declined slightly to an estimated 8.5% (see Fig. 10.1). During 2011, renewables continued to
grow strongly in all end-use sectors: power, heating and cooling, ...