New EU Renewable Energy Targets Set After Overnight Agreement - Kelly

EU Member States will have to generate almost a third of their energy needs using renewables, by 2030. 

New targets for renewable energy were agreed in the early hours of this morning, at a meeting at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. 

In addition, the transport sector will face a target of 14 per cent, which includes incentives for electric vehicles and advanced biofuels. 

Ireland South MEP, Sean Kelly, says the agreement will impact on a wide range of sectors and on communities:  

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