European Commission likely to roll back climate goals

The EU plans to drop binding targets for renewables and energy efficiency. A leaked document says the EU will focus on cutting emissions but other climate protection measures will be rolled back.

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Germany and seven other EU countries had already written a letter to the Commission in December, asking for a renewable energy target. Most of the signatories, including Germany, have since clarified that they support legally binding targets.

But a number of EU countries have also come out against fixed goals for the expansion of renewable energy and for energy savings by 2030. Britain has also expressed interest in expanding their nuclear power industry. The Polish government does not want any 2030 targets at all. Poland wants to develop coal power.

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