While the EU had proposed an annual increase in the use of renewable energy at a rate of 1.5% worldwide until 2010, Johannesburg's action plan did not recommend such a "substantial" increase, with no concrete goals nor dates being set.
而欧盟也提议在全球以每年1.5％的速度增加使用可再生能源，直到2010年，约翰内斯堡行动计划没有建议这样的“大幅”增加，既没有具体的目标，也没有所设定的日期。