27/02/2020 (Agence Europe) – As the European Commission unveils its much-anticipated ‘climate bill’ on 4 March, around 40 stakeholders have asked Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans, who is in charge of the Green Deal, to include an interim target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 – in addition to the objective of climate neutrality by 2050 – in a letter published on 27 February. The signatories – energy sector organisations, local governments, regional organisations and NGOs – further recommend that the Climate Act should direct EU action towards the recognition of the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle, as “a prerequisite for the much-needed deployment of a 100% renewable-based energy supply”. See the letter: http://bit.ly/3aeHEUj (DG)