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The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the "Earth Summit", held in 1992, considered strategies reconciling the imperatives of environmental protection and worldwide development and adopted in Agenda 21 an international program of action for global sustainable development into 21st century.
The Worlds Solar Summit held in 1997 launched the "World Solar Programme 1996-2005" in which take part 104 States. This program, conceived as a concrete follow-up of the recommendations of the Earth Summit.
Lithuania has very few fossil sources of energy. The fossil sources are imported. On the other hand it has a sufficient solar, wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal resources. Lithuania has a scientific, technological and industrial potential for renewable energy development.
This site covers information on renewable energy activities in Lithuania. Here you will find also information about scientific institutions, research groups and laboratories and SME's working in this area, through this site you can find partners for international collaboration on RTD projects concerning renewable energy
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