A coalition of 117 MEPs from the European Parliament’s left-wing groups (Greens/EFA, The Left, S&D) and various organisations (NGOs, professional associations, companies, etc.) sent a letter to the European Commission on Wednesday 31 March, calling on it not to extend the scope of the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) (2018/2001) beyond renewables.
“Non-renewable and low-carbon fuels, including so-called ‘low-carbon’ fossil fuels, should not be included in any provision of the Renewable Energy Directive, nor should they be taken into account in the EU’s binding 2030 renewable energy target”, the signatories say.
In their view, broadening the scope of RED II would “promote the very fossil fuels that renewables should be displacing” and undermine public confidence in the EU’s renewable energy policy.
See the letter: https://bit.ly/39v2SQd (Original version in French by Damien Genicot)