Brussels, 28 February – New analysis from energy think tank Ember finds that the pace of clean technology rollout is set to put the EU at 45% renewable energy by 2030, outpacing the Fit-for-55 target of 40%.
Europe’s energy landscape has changed rapidly since the EU’s Fit-for-55 emissions reduction package was introduced in 2021, with capacity growth for key clean technologies seeing an acceleration far beyond expectations.
A surge in solar power leads this boom in clean technologies, with capacity in 2030 expected to be at least twice that originally forecast by EU policy. Rooftop solar is expected to show especially rapid expansion, with enormous growth already evident in 2022.
