@ARTICLE{Ossowska_Luiza_Consequences_2019,
 author={Ossowska, Luiza},
 volume={vol. 22},
 number={No 2},
 journal={Polityka Energetyczna - Energy Policy Journal},
 pages={21-32},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2019},
 publisher={Instytut Gospodarki Surowcami Mineralnymi i Energią PAN},
 abstract={The aim of the article is to discuss and assess the diversification of renewable energy sources consumption in European Union member states. The time scope covers 2005 and 2015. The data comes from Eurostat. The analysis was based on synthetic indicators – using a non-standard method. Synthetic indicators were assessed based on three simple features such as: the share of renewable energy in energy consumption in 2015, the difference between the share of renewable energy in energy consumption in 2015 and in 2005 (in percentage points), deficit/surplus in the 2020 target reached in 2015 (in percentage points). The European Union member states were divided into four diversified group in terms of renewable energy sources consumption (first class – a very high level, second class – quite a high level, third class – quite a low level, fourth class – a very low level). Then the divided groups were analyzed according to the share of renewable energy sources in the primary production of renewable energy and the consumption of individual renewable energy sources. During the research period renewable energy consumption increased in the European Union, but individual member states are characterized by a diverse situation. The type of energy used depends largely on national resources. The countries of Northern Europe are characterized by a greater share of renewable energy sources in consumption. Biomass is the most popular renewable source of energy in the European Union. Depending on the conditions of individual countries – it is agricultural and forest biomass.},
 type={Article},
 title={Consequences of the energy policy in member states of the European Union – the renewable energy sources targets},
 URL={http://journals.pan.pl/Content/113193/PDF-MASTER/02-Ossowska.pdf},
 keywords={energy policy, renewable energy, European Union countries},
}