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Multinationals urge EU for renewables goal of 'at least' 35 per cent by 2030

14 December 2017 • 2 min read

Letter from group of firms including Google, Amazon, Facebook and M&S highlights key role of corporate PPAs in delivering climate and energy targets

A group of some of the world's biggest multinational companies including Google, Amazon and Unilever have jointly called on the EU member states to support a binding target of "at least" 35 per cent renewable...

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