Spain, Portugal and Luxembourg urge the European Union to adopt a renewable-energy target for 2040. The governments argue the bloc needs clearer long-term goals as it reduces dependence on imported fuels, according to reporting based on a letter seen by Reuters and covered by Bloomberg.
The push comes as the European Commission prepares new energy-policy proposals. A key point of contention is what counts toward any future target: other EU countries want the 2040 goal to include nuclear power, while the trio of states frame the proposal around expanding renewables. The letter sets up a potential disagreement within EU negotiations over how to balance different low-carbon technologies in the bloc’s future energy mix.
