Following an agreement overnight in Strasbourg, a renewable energy target of 32 per cent by 2030 has been set for EU member states.
The agreement reached at 4am, will also require Member States to aim for a target of 14 per cent renewable energy in the transport sector.
Speaking to Irish Journalist, Eamonn Torsney, Ireland South MEP, Sean Kelly, discusses what it means for businesses and governments into the future:
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