The European Commission is preparing to reshape the European Union's renewable-energy rulebook after 2030, signaling a major shift from less regulation to greater focus on investment, grids and storage, according to a draft impact assessment seen by Euronews.
The internal document states that the existing renewable energy law is no longer enough to deliver the EU’s 2040 climate ambition to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% compared to 1990 levels, which EU lawmakers agreed last November.
A new EU proposal to revamp the bloc's renewable energy framework is due by the end of the year to ensure the post-2030 climate framework aligns with all sectors that must contribute to the common goal of reaching climate neutrality by 2050.
In 2025, clean power accounted for 26.2% of EU final energy consumption, while current national plans put the bloc on track for only about 41% by 2030, below the 42.5% binding EU target, the draft document warns.
However, the Commission is skeptical that its 27-nation bloc will achieve even the 41% target.
