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OBJECTIVE
More than half of all greenhouse gasses in our country are emitted by the energy sector, as is shown by the graph below. In the context of the world climate conferences and the Kyoto declaration, Belgium has accepted the obligation to reduce greenhouse gasses emissions with 7.5% by 2010 compared to the 1990 emissions level.
It goes without saying that Belgium's climate policy pays particular attention to the energy sector in order to meet the Kyoto targets. The targets in the energy sector can only be reached by both encouraging Rational Energy Use as well as developing renewable energy sources.
To meet the European target for renewable energy, Belgium aims to generate 6% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2010. In this way it can fulfil its Kyoto obligation. This means that Belgium must generate a further 4% of "green electricity" or about 3.2 TWh by 2010. At present wind energy is capable of making the most economical and realistic contribution towards achieving this desired increase in renewable energy sources.
Green House Gas emissions contribution by sector in 2006