EU votes to extend renewables target to 2030

However, a proposal to raise the target from 20% in 2020 to 45% in 2030 failed by one vote to secure a majority.

"The parliament has once again recognised what a strong renewables industry, driven by ambitious targets, can do for Europe's economy, jobs, energy security and the climate," comments Stephane Bourgeois, head of regulatory affairs at the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).

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