2010 renewable electricity target achieved by the EU

12.01.12

The EU set a renewable electricity target of 21% for 2010. The latest data from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has shown that this target was achieved.

EWEA's Director of Policy, Justin Wilkes, commented: "The renewable electricity targets set back in 2001 have been realistic as well as effective. The targets have worked in achieving their purpose within the time foreseen. This success is why industry is calling for an ambitious 2030 target for renewables."

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