title: Renewable energy sources and the realities of setting an energy agenda.
abstract: The European Commission has been devoting considerable attention to energy issues. This Perspective describes recent progress in Europe toward achieving goals for renewable energy use, and the role that technology can play, as well as the new Strategic Energy Package.
authors.affiliation: European Commission, 1049 Bruxelles, Belgium.
authors.forename: Janez
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Potocnik
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources; D004736:Energy-Generating Resources; D005062:European Union; D012106:Research; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D013672:Technology