On Wednesday 14 July, the European Commission unveiled its proposals for revising EU legislation on renewable energy (‘RED II Directive’ - 2018/2001) and energy efficiency (EED Directive - 2018/2002), as part of the ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package designed to enable the EU to achieve a reduction in its net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
40% renewable energy target
With regard to the revision of ‘RED II’, the European Commission...