SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

European Commission considers raising EU’s 2030 renewable energy target, according to an internal draft document

Brussels, 10/05/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission wants to raise the European Union’s target for the share of renewable energy in the energy mix by 2030, according to a draft version of the forthcoming proposal for an EU directive on authorisation procedures for renewable energy projects, obtained by EUROPE, on Tuesday 10 May. 

Taking the form of amendments to the Renewable Energy Directive (2018/2001) currently under review, the draft plans to raise the EU’s renewable energy target to “XX%” (the rate is...