Commission Recommendation 88/349/EEC on developing the exploitation of renewable energy sources in the Community. Country/Territory European Union Document type Miscellaneous Date 1988 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 160, 28 June 1988, pp. 46-48. Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract One of the Community’s overall objectives as regards energy policy is increasing the share of renewable sources of energy and at the same time enabling energy saving. The Commission hereby recommends Member States to attain those objectives through the following actions and measures: (a) legislation and administrative procedures which would help to overcome obstacles to the exploitation of renewable energy sources; (b) performance of research and demonstration programmes; (c) completion of national inventories of renewable energy sources; (d) promotion of cooperation among industries producing equipment for the exploitation of renewable energy sources; (e) financial or other support towards feasibility studies for projects to exploit renewable energy sources; (f) exchange of relevant information. Full text English Website europa.eu