Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) adopted by a very large majority (54 votes in favour, 14 against and 6 abstentions) the draft report by Markus Pieper (EPP, German) on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (2018/2001) (REDII), on Wednesday 13 July, thus supporting an increase in the European Union’s ambition in this area.
While current legislation sets the EU’s binding target for the share of renewables in the energy mix...