Germany Pledges To Halt All Russian Oil Imports By End Of Year

The European Commission is considering whether a 45-percent share of renewable energy by 2030 would be achievable for the European Union, up from a previous target of 40 percent, as the bloc is looking to free itself from dependence on Russian fossil fuels. "We are working on it full speed to take account, first of all the proposal of going from 40% to 45%, but also in the context of higher energy prices," Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Deputy Director General for Green and Just transition at the European Commission, said during a meeting of EU…