A European Parliament committee on Wednesday backed new EU renewable energy targets, but criticised last-minute changes offering France and other countries possible carve-outs for ammonia plants and greater recognition of nuclear energy.
The law significantly raises the European Union's renewable energy targets, requiring 42.5% of EU energy to be renewable by 2030, replacing a current 32% target for that date.
France also won a short preamble to the law, which acknowledges the potential challenges of refitting ammonia plants to run on renewable fuels."This should not set a precedent. Otherwise the entire ordinary legislative process and the trilogues will lose their meaning," committee chair Cristian-Silviu Busoi said, referring to the EU process for passing new laws.
The bill still needs formal approval from the full EU Parliament and EU countries before it takes effect.
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