The EU is to consider a new renewable energy target of between 30% and 33% for 2030, up from the previously agreed 27% goal.
The prospective new objectives were agreed by the three EU institutions – the European Commission, Parliament and Council – at talks in Strasbourg, according to Euractiv citing unnamed sources.
Climate Action Network Europe renewables policy coordinator Jean-Francois Fauconnier said that for the EU to meet Paris climate agreement goals the region needs to increase its renewable energy target to 45% by 2030.
“This would also reflect the spectacular decrease of the renewable energy costs over the past few years,” he said.
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EU ‘mulls 30-33% RE goal’
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