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'Geothermal energy is one of Europe’s least tapped resources,' said EU energy commissioner Jørgensen

EU member states push for greater use of geothermal energy

The European Union is making a push to tap into one of its most underutilised resources: geothermal energy.

At a meeting in Brussels on Monday (16 December), EU energy ministers urged the European Commission to draft a geothermal action plan for decarbonising heating and cooling in homes and industries.

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

'Geothermal energy is one of Europe’s least tapped resources,' said EU energy commissioner Jørgensen

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Author Bio

Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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