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State of play: Energy underpins Europe’s climate ambitions

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Article Published 28 Nov 2022 Last modified 29 Aug 2023

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Photo: © Armin Durgut, Well with Nature /EEA

Europe is moving towards a future of low-carbon energy. The year 2020 marked an important milestone, as the EU achieved its first three climate and energy targets, namely reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% compared with 1990 levels, increasing the share of renewable energy used to 20%, and improving energy efficiency by 20%.