1 european photovoltaic industry association photovoltaics in 2010 current status and a strategy for industrial market development to the year introduction it is union objective stabilise europe s carbon dioxide emissions at their 1990 levels by 2000 order counteract threat of global warming approved 1993 altener programme which aims develop use renewable energy sources increase trade products internationally will run five years from 1997 inclusive with total budget around 40 mecu do this promoting its integration into internal financial economic measures training information outreach activities cooperation countries beyond specific target effect 180m tonne reduction n doubling 4 consumption 1991 8 2005 trebling production electricity securing biofuels share 5 vehicle fuel as well