Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Targets, and CO2 Reductions Expected by 2020
Abstract
National efforts started in 2007 to meet the challenge of increasing
oil prices. The Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE)
Law (13) was issued temporarily in 2010 and in its final form in 2012.
Subsequently, several bylaws and regulations were issued to facilitate
the implementation of EE and RE measures and projects in Jordan. These
actions will move the energy sector towards achieving the energy goals for
2020, while no tools have been developed to measure the CO2 reductions.
The specific actions by the national energy plans will be reviewed, and the
expected CO2 emission by 2020 will be presented. This will also measure
the transition to a clean energy economy, energy mix paradigm shift, and
required energy education shift to meet the increased demand for the EE,
RE and CO2-free energy educated clean technologies workforce.
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