After a long negotiation, the Parliament and European Council have reached a agreement on the new one directive to promote and regulate the renewable energy. It has announced with a Tweet the European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson “I welcome the provisional agreement with the Parliament and the Council on an enhanced set of rules on renewable energy. We have reached an ambitious compromise. The new renewables directive is a important step in the realization of the Green Deal and RePower Eu".
Increase to 42,5% of the share of energy produced from renewable sources
The new agreement provides for theincrease to 42,5% of the EU objectives for 2030 of the consumption share of electric energy covered by renewablesSaid Markus Pieper (EPP, Germany) rapporteur of the provision for the European Parliament "A good day for the energy transition in Europe". Currently the share produced from renewable sources is of 32%, the Commission had proposed a 2021% share in the 40 climate package, while with the RePower Eu the target was set at 45%. The result, in essence, was something in between the previous proposals.
Faster permits
Another important element of the agreement was also that ofacceleration of permits while biomass energy production will remain 100% renewable, Pieper confirmed. For some time, in fact, the producers of renewable energies have been asking for streamline procedures and rules which hindered the development of renewables.
The EU accelerates on the green
La green vision of the European Union is finally taking shape. This latest agreement reached in the EU institutions is only the latest in a series of measures aimed at achieving its goals for 2030, i.e. cutting 55% of net greenhouse gas emissions and achieving climate neutrality by 2050. These days, in addition to the agreement for the definitive stop to internal combustion engines fueled by diesel and petrol which will continue to be used with zero impact synthetic fuels (e fuel), the EU has reached a first understanding to facilitate the use of electric cars with the creation on the Ten-T network of electric charging stations every 60 km with a minimum power of 400 kW.
