IRENA: EU can increase share of renewables to 34% by 2030
IRENA: EU can increase share of renewables to 34% by 2030 The European Union is in a position to increase its share of renewable energy in its energy mix to 34% by 2030, which is double its share in 2016, and all the while resulting in a net positive impact, according to a new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency this week. As it currently stands, the European Union renewable energy target is set to achieve 27% renewable energy as part of the overall energy mix by 2030, a target set back in 2014 when the shape of the renewable energy market looked a lot different than it does today. While there have been rumblings within the EU that the target should be modified, nothing has yet been done except…