Wednesday, April 29, 2009

How Europe Can Save the World

Summary:

Will Hutton, in How Europe can save the world, The Observer 11.03.07, says that the 27-nation EU has committed to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent of their 1990 level by 2020. Therefore they will use the alternative source of energy such as nuclear, water, wind and biofuels instead of dependence on Middle Eastern oil and Russian gas.

As the EU’s committed to this issue, every new power station after 2010 in Europe will have carbon storage and carbon capture technology and this will lead to the elimination carbon emissions. Even farmers can now help reduce carbon emissions by growing plants for biofuels which is considered 10% of all petrol. Renewable energy is very expensive and the wind farms disturb natural habitats and mass befouling in the Amazon could accelerate the destruction of the rain forest.

Main idea:

This article is talking about the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in the Europe Union and how countries in the EU will protect the environment. The article also shows the disadvantages of renewable energies.

Comment:

This article is very interesting to know because it is talking about things that are important to our lives. The article is very long

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