EU Climate Law Needs to Include 100% Renewables

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With the EU Climate Law, the European Commission proposes to enshrine in legislation the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050.

The European Commission kick-started this process in November 2018 with its “Clean Planet for all” communication. But even the most ambitious decarbonisation scenarios set out in this communication are not based on 100% renewables. The Governments of Spain, Denmark, Luxembourg, Austria, Lithuania and Ireland have now called on the European Commission to include a 100% renewables scenario as part of the Impact Assessment for the EU Climate law. This is a very positive and significant initiative, as the EU determines how best to deliver climate neutrality. “The EU Commission was absolutely right to emphasise... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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