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Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/ice-losses-antarctica-speed-up-sea-level-rise

3.4 Climat change – good practices

Good practice 1 – renewable energy

Renewable energy has great potential and brings many benefits. Among other things, it contributes to the
reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the diversification of energy supply and the reduction of fossil
fuels (in particular oil and gas). Renewable energy sources also contribute to stimulating employment in
the EU (creating new jobs in green technologies). Almost 50 countries exposed to drastic climate change
have agreed to produce 100% renewable energy by 2050 and the rest of the world is actively developing
solar, wind and geothermal energy.
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Good practice 2 - Energy Label

With energy labels, consumers can choose a product that uses less energy, thus saving money. Labels can
also encourage companies to invest in developing energy-efficient products. Energy labels show how much
energy a device you sell or produce consumes, on a scale from A to G. Class A (marked green) means the
lowest consumption and class G (red) the highest. 2

1 https://www.plattsinsight.com/insight/insight-magazine-apr-2020/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwupD4BRD4ARIsABJMmZ_rlx-N3O-
EISiEkrJF9jcGzwOmuncXLcUSOeP1d7Uo8kTgCuI_vAnoaAmsiEALw_wcB
2 https://ec.europa.eu/energy/topics/energy-efficiency/energy-label-and-ecodesign/energy-label-generator_pl