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EU maps out blueprint to boost renewables usage

Brussels is seeking to set market prices as close to real time as possible

Published Thu, Dec 1, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Brussels

EU REGULATORS set a path on Wednesday for renewables to power half of Europe by 2030, with plans to cut energy use, phase out subsidies for coal and enforce greater cross-border trade.

The European Commission's 1,000-page reform seeks to meet goals on cutting emissions and adapt Europe's grid to digital technologies and fitful wind and solar power that is transforming industry and challenging utilities.

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