Commission puts #EUClimate targets at risk

The European Commission’s energy package could slow down renewable energy growth. Companies, but also private consumers and citizen’s cooperatives need clarity for their investments into renewable energies, warns S&D-Member of the European Parliament Jo Leinen ahead of tomorrow’s presentation of the Commission’s energy law proposals.

“Market access for renewable energies should not be hampered. And capacity markets for electricity production should not become life sustaining measures for fossil fuels”, demands Jo Leinen.

“If the EU is taking seriously its Paris commitments, the EU climate targets for 2030 should be improved. The expansion target for renewable energies should be increased to considerably more than 27% to reach a carbon free energy sector by mid-century”, says Leinen.

“The energy saving’s target of only 27% is not acceptable for the European Parliament. It stifles investments and undermines business cases. The Group of Socialists and Democrats will advocate for a substantially higher efficiency target and an ambitious implementation of the eco design framework. The mitigation of greenhouse gases, the expansion of renewable energy sources and high energy efficiency should go hand in hand and serve as the guard rails for EU energy regulation”, Leinen concludes.

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