Blue Chips lead call for 2030 EU renewables target

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Corporate giants including DONG Energy and SSE urge European Commission to propose technology specific target

Later this week the energy and climate commissioners in Brussels will meet with President Barroso to decide whether to propose a fresh target for renewable energy beyond 2020. The question of whether...

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