The European Council and Parliament reached an agreement on the rules to increase the use of renewable energy. A binding target is expected to be reviewed within five years.

By 2030 renewable energies will have to cover 32% of energy consumption at EU level. It is one of the results of the agreement reached in the night between the European institutions on the new renewable directive, which updates the EU regulatory framework to 2030.

The agreement sets the target for renewables in transport at 14%, and 3.5% for the advanced biofuels (ie residues) and introduces sustainability criteria for the use of forest biomass. The general 32% target also includes an upward revision clause in 2023.

In 2014, European leaders agreed on 27%. For the first time, moreover, explicitly recognizes a role for citizens and communities in the adoption of renewables, with a clear definition at EU level of 'renewable energy community' and 'self-consumption'. "Finally - commented the Minister of the Environment Sergio Costa - European citizens can become producers of energy and this will change the energy production model, which is already undergoing progress towards the production of clean energy, as shown by the data released today from the Fer observatory, which see a 4% increase in new photovoltaic, wind and hydroelectric installations in the Italian regions, an increase that we are committed to pushing forward, strengthening the supply chain and trying to fill the gaps in recent years to enable businesses Italian companies to play a more important role in international competition with innovative technological solutions ".