EU set to miss long-term energy targets without action, environment agency warns
European Environment Agency says EU is on track to meet 2020 targets but must step up ambition for 2030 and 2050 goals
The EU is set to miss its long-term renewables objectives if current trends are continued, according to an assessment published yesterday by the European Environment Agency (EEA). While the agency said...
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