Achieving better renewable energy targets by 2030 is vitally important in leading Europe to the energy transition. The European Commissioner for Climate Action, Miguel Arias Canete, has considered it positive that the European Union sets more ambitious renewable targets than the current ones for 2030, going from a current 27% to 35%, as requested by Parliament.
Is this percentage increase in renewable targets feasible?
Europe faster in the energy transition
In the climate change commission of the Congress the different problems that derive from climate change in our society are debated and solutions are proposed to appease them. One of the great and much-needed solutions for the planet is to lead our energy future to decarbonisation.
Europe has a goal of using 27% of all its energy in renewable energy by 2030. However, Europe must go faster if we want to mitigate the effects of climate change. Arias Cañete advocates that it is positive raise this renewable target to 35%, since it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 47,5% (unlike the emission levels of 1990), compared to the 40% that would be reached with 27%.
It is complex to achieve negotiations that fulfill this ambition, but Cañete is personally involved with the obligation to seek consensus between Parliament and the Council.
More competitiveness
Europe must not only go faster in the energy transition due to climate change, but also in order not to lose competitiveness in the markets. Specifically in the world of electric vehicles. China is winning the battle with 400 models on the market compared to just 20 that Spain has.
It is also important that decisions are made at the European level to balance all decarbonization policies and prevent each country from doing one thing at the national level.