SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

European Renewable Energies Federation critical of overall 42.5% target in revision of Renewable Energy Directive

Brussels, 13/04/2023 (Agence Europe)

The European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF) commented on the agreement reached by EU co-legislators on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive on Tuesday 11 April. A political agreement was reached on 30 March on a target of a 42.5% share of renewable energy in the EU’s overall energy consumption by 2030 (see EUROPE B13153A1). This is below the 45% proposed by the European Commission under the REPowerEU plan, which EREF is critical of.

“Unfortunately, the EU Member...