Representatives of the 27 member states approved a package raising the current goal of 32% to 45% by 2030. About 22% of the EU’s total energy consumption came from renewables in 2021, meaning the new target will double the amount in less than a decade.

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    Agreement had been held up by France and several eastern European countries demanding that hydrogen produced with nuclear power should be counted toward renewable energy targets. The German government, which opposed this, said that will now not be the case, though there will “a bit more flexibility” on hydrogen targets for countries that meet their renewable energy goals.

    I hate the German Greens. I hate the German Greens. I hate the German Greens.

    This is especially ridiculous because nuclear reactors also produce heat that doesn’t become electricity, so it’s a good opportunity to do high-temperature electrolysis.

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      Nuclear cogeneration and hydrogen would be ideal for, for example, decarbonising steel-making or fertilisers, but no. sigh