European Union Ahead of Schedule on Renewable Energy Goals

A report in ClimateAction, a "partner" of the United Nations Energy Program, shows that the European Union is well on its way to meeting its 2020 goals for transitionaing to renewable energy.

 Under the EU 2020 strategy, the region aims to reach a share of 20 per cent energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy.

On Tuesday 14 March, the European Commission announced that for 2015 the share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy reached 16.7 per cent in the EU, almost double the 8.5 per cent recorded in 2004.

Link: Renewable energy targets already met by 11 EU Members