European Parliament Approves Higher Renewable Energy Targets 

The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to endorse much higher binding renewable energy targets by 2030, but the bill will need approval from all EU member states to become a law. Earlier this year, the European Union member states and the European Parliament reached a political agreement to raise the targeted share of renewable energy in the EU’s energy consumption to 42.

5% by 2030, up from a current target of 32%. The target is binding, Markus Pieper, a Member of the European Parliament, said on Twitter in March, adding…