Portugal, Spain and Luxembourg seek new EU renewables target

Portugal, Spain and Luxembourg have written to the European Commission asking for a clear, ambitious renewable energy target for 2040, Spanish Energy Minister Sara Aagesen said ahead of an EU energy ministers' meeting in Dublin. The letter, sent to Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, argues for a dedicated renewables goal rather than a broader 'clean energy' target that would also count nuclear power. The EU currently aims for renewables to reach 42.5% of energy consumption by 2030, with a 45% ambition written into law. Brussels is preparing a new post-2030 framework, following the bloc's approval of a binding 2040 target for a 90% net cut in greenhouse gas emissions versus 1990 levels.