Renewable energy target must be set in EU

A 2030 renewables goal, which would be part of a package of EU measures on energy and climate change, would cut dependency on fossil fuel imports and boost jobs and economic growth, the group of ministers said in a letter dated 23 December 2013 and seen by Reuters. 

The European Commission, the EU's executive, is expected to unveil a 2030 package on 22 January to start off a legislative process that could take at least two years. Its impact assessment suggests setting a renewable energy target would also generate more jobs. 

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