renewable energy in germany a success story helmut sendner editor chief global wind power 19th september 2006 adelaide the challenge of 21st century climate change warming caused by manmade greenhouse gas emissions results draughts floods and other catastrophes since beginning industrialisation co 2 concentration atmosphere has risen more than 30 highest value 420 000 years kyoto protocol joint action is needed to reduce stop international community agreed on fixed targets european 8 reduction 2010 compared 1990 levels taking major part sharing eu burden target 21 supplying for grid hydro geothermal biomass photovoltaics off rural areas small decentralised heat supply solar thermal biofuels hydrogen transport re technologies can all over world applications german experience look back many been pioneer area
