New EU energy package dissapoints greens

Eco-groups look to Germany to strengthen EU energy package

Green groups say they are disappointed with the new EU energy package and want the German EU presidency to upgrade the proposals.

Environmental NGOs slammed Wednesday’s long-awaited proposals as “feeble” and “vague” and accused Brussels of contradicting its own findings.

“[The commission is] ignoring its own scientific and economic analysis, the commission proposes to stick to a business-as-usual energy policy, instead of making a paradigm shift to renewable energies and energy efficiency,” said Friends of the Earth.

“This energy package is another major step on the commission’s road to becoming the world leader in pure announcements and lip-service,” said EREC, the European renewable energy council.

Green groups were disappointed with a proposed target to reduce greenhouse gasses across the EU by 20 per cent by 2020, arguing that a 30 per cent cut would have been more effective.

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