The commission has proposed financial penalties forboth countries. It recommends a daily penalty of€13,322.80 ($17,290) for Poland and €11,204.80 for Cyprus.

“We are committed to reaching our energy and climatetargets by 2020. To this end, the enforcement of the renewable-energylegislation in all the member states is vital,” says EU Energy Commissioner GüntherOettinger.

The EC says it raised the issues with both countries in 2011and again in 2012.