Agreement on new directive: EU wants to double the share of renewables by 2030

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached a provisional agreement on a new Renewable Energy Directive (RED III). The directive aims to increase the share of renewable energy in the EU’s total energy consumption to at least 42.5% by 2030, up from the current target of 32%.

As the Council of the European Union reported on its website, agreement on the new targets in the long-debated RED III directive was reached on Thursday morning. Under the new agreement, member states will have individual targets for the share of renewable energy in their gross final energy consumption, taking into account their different starting points and development potential. The targets will range from 18% to 49%, with the overall EU target set at 42.5%. As a compromise between supporters of a more ambitious target and those favouring a lower one, it was also agreed that countries should aim for 45%.