EU declares war on energy waste and coal subsidies in new climate package

Plan to cut energy use by 30% before 2030 forms centrepiece of package to help EU meet its Paris climate commitmentsEurope will phase out coal subsidies and cut its energy use by 30% before the end of the next decade, under a major clean energy package announced in Brussels on Wednesday.
The 1,000-page blueprint to help the EU meet its Paris climate commitments also pencils in measures to cut electricity bills, boost renewable energies and limit use of unsustainable bioenergies. Continue reading