{"id":33664,"date":"2025-01-29T08:42:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T07:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/?p=33664"},"modified":"2025-01-29T08:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T07:43:09","slug":"how-we-make-energy-green-and-fair-learning-materials-for-module-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/2025\/01\/29\/how-we-make-energy-green-and-fair-learning-materials-for-module-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How we make energy green and fair: learning materials for module 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/euagenda.eu\/publications\/download\/613621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Document<\/span><\/a> deals with how we can <strong>produce energy ecologically and fairly<\/strong> and emphasizes the importance <strong>transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources<\/strong> in the European Union. The document focuses on several key areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increasing energy efficiency<\/strong> \u2013 improving building insulation, installing smart thermostats, replacing old windows and using energy-saving light bulbs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supporting the transition to green energy<\/strong> \u2013 switching to green electricity and heating, installation of solar panels and heat pumps, with financial support in the form of subsidies and loans.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reducing greenhouse gas emissions<\/strong> \u2013 improving energy efficiency, increasing the share of energy from renewable sources and introducing carbon pricing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carbon prices<\/strong> \u2013 the introduction of emissions trading systems and carbon taxes, which aim to take into account the costs associated with carbon emissions and provide incentives to reduce emissions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Just transition<\/strong> \u2013 ensuring that no one is disadvantaged in the transition to greener forms of energy, especially low-income households.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy-saving technologies<\/strong> \u2013 support for the purchase of energy-efficient appliances and home modernization.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Retraining<\/strong> \u2013 offering retraining programs for workers in the fossil fuel sector to find new employment in other industries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support for coal regions<\/strong> \u2013 financial support for regions dependent on coal mining to transform their economies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The document also points out that <strong>Buildings are responsible for around 40% of total energy consumption in the EU and more than a third of greenhouse gas emissions.<\/strong>. Stresses the need <strong>increase the pace of building renovation<\/strong> in order to improve their energy efficiency. In addition, it is mentioned that <strong>three quarters of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU come from energy production and consumption<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The document also deals with <strong>ways in which citizens can contribute to a carbon-neutral Europe<\/strong>, such as installing solar panels, reducing heating, improving insulation and switching to energy suppliers with a zero carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the document emphasizes that <strong>The transition to green energy is essential to protect the environment, human health and slow down climate change.<\/strong>, with the EU setting the goal of becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. This transition requires <strong>massive investments<\/strong> and includes risks such as <strong>energy poverty<\/strong>which the EU is trying to address using various funds.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The document looks at how we can produce energy in a clean and fair way and highlights the importance of the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources in the European Union. The document focuses on several key areas: Increasing energy efficiency \u2013 improving building insulation, installing smart thermostats, replacing old windows and using energy-saving light bulbs. 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