By 2030, fossil fuels are likely to still produce 25% of the European Union’s electricity, in particular due to an insufficient reduction in the use of coal, according to an analysis of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) published on Monday 9 November by the Ember think tank.
According to the paper, EU coal-based electricity generation is thus expected to fall by only 53% by 2030 (compared to 2018), while that from all fossil fuels is expected to fall by only 30%.
And the report...