EU Still in Talks With Countries on Renewables Deal
- France’s push to reopen draft has drawn objections from Spain
- Simson declines to say whether she would oppose such a move
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The European Commission is still in talks with countries on a deal to scale up renewable energy by 2030, which has been put on ice amid last-minute objections by France over the role of nuclear power.
“We are still negotiating with member states,” European Union Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said in a Bloomberg Television interview. She sought to ease concerns over the potential impact on industries of strict decarbonization targets, saying the bloc would ensure all are supported.