Are we really heading for a 'lost decade' of energy and climate investment?

Jessica Shankleman
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Eurelectric has urged Brussels to set 2030 carbon targets as soon as possible, warning failure to do so could create 'terrifying' investment hiatus

The European Union has this week been warned it could face a "lost decade" of low carbon investments unless it urgently sends a clear signal about how it plans to continue its decarbonisation efforts post-2020....

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