EU ministers agree on laws to save energy, promote renewables

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LUXEMBOURG - EU energy ministers agreed on Monday on laws to save energy and promote renewables, part of a package of reforms proposed by Brussels to fight climate change by drastically reducing gre

enhouse gas emissions this decade.

The European Commission is preparing to present a plan next month to coordinate steps to prepare for further supply cuts amid the war in Ukraine. In one notable weakening of the proposals, a 2030 target to reduce primary energy consumption was made voluntary, rather than legally binding, at the request of Spain.

But the threat of an economic slump from surging energy prices has made some countries more cautious about changes that would affect domestic industries.

 

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