EU mulls 2030 binding energy saving target

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Sources reveal Commission is considering energy efficiency target as officials prepare new energy security strategy

The European Commission is drawing up plans to set a binding energy efficiency target for 2030, in a bid to bolster energy security amid the escalating crisis between Russia and Ukraine. BusinessGreen...

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