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RE-direktiivi

English translation: EU Renewables Directive

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Finnish term or phrase:RE-direktiivi
English translation:EU Renewables Directive
Entered by: Spencer Allman

09:13 Jun 9, 2011
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Law (general) / EU directives
Finnish term or phrase: RE-direktiivi
Does anyone know what this is? It has to do with shipping waste I believe


thanks


spencer
Spencer Allman
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:48
EU Renewables Directive
Explanation:
EU Renewables Directive is the name of this directive
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Erkki Pekkinen
Finland
Local time: 23:48
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5 +1EU Renewables Directive
Erkki Pekkinen
3RE Directive (aka Directive on Renewable Energy or Renewable Energy Directive)
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EU Renewables Directive


Explanation:
EU Renewables Directive is the name of this directive

Example sentence(s):
  • EU Renewables Directive is the name of this directive
Erkki Pekkinen
Finland
Local time: 23:48
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FinnishFinnish
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agree  Arja Whiteside (X): The Renewables Directive is a European Union directive which mandates levels of renewable energy use within the European Union. Published 23rd April, 2009, its official title is 2009/28/EC.
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RE Directive (aka Directive on Renewable Energy or Renewable Energy Directive)


Explanation:
... which stands for renewable energy.

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Note added at 20 hrs (2011-06-10 05:39:35 GMT)
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The actual text of the directive can be found via the link I've cited as a reference.

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Note added at 20 hrs (2011-06-10 05:43:55 GMT)
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FWIW, "Renewable Energy Directive" googles much better than "Renewables Directive" (220,000 hits vs. 37,000).


    Reference: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:...
urbom
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