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).
"The
European
Commission
[EC]
must
heed
the
parliament's
support
for
a
target
when
it
publishes
its
Green
Paper
on
2030
energy
policy
in
the
next
few
weeks.”
EWEA
says
the
vote…
