EU Could Revisit Renewable Targets in Push to Quit Russian Energy, Climate Policy Chief Says
“The European Union may set more ambitious targets for its transition to renewable energy as it seeks alternatives to imports of oil and gas from Russia, EU climate policy chief Frans Timmermans said on Sunday. The EU’s 27 member states have agreed to collectively reduce their net greenhouse gas emissions by,” reports Aiden Lewis in Reuters.
“Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Commission has also proposed that Europe cut imports of Russian gas by two-thirds this year, and is drafting plans to phase them out by 2027. The Commission is due to propose a Repower EU plan in May for how the bloc can quit Russian fossil fuels. What we will do in.”
