Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 March 2007
171 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the discussions at the recent Brussels meeting of Foreign Ministers on establishing fixed EU targets on renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10388/07]
View answerI welcome the decision by the Spring European Council, at which I accompanied the Taoiseach, to set a binding renewable energy target of 20% of total EU energy consumption, to be achieved by 2020. The Spring European Council was preceded by a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at which energy and climate change were key topics of discussion. This is an ambitious and challenging policy. Ireland was a leading supporter of the Presidency and Commission in working for this binding target and will play a constructive part in pursuit of this vital objective.
