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Get out and vote!

As the European elections approach, it will be vital to have MEPs that are committed to solar and help ensure that the lowest cost and most flexible clean energy technology is the leading contributor to the EU’s 2050 climate strategy, writes Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe.

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pv magazine

13 May 2019

The European Parliament rallied alongside SolarPower Europe to raise the bloc’s renewable energy target to 35% by 2030. Eventually a 32% target was agreed upon. | Image: Lukasz Kobus/EC Audiovisual Service

The current European Parliament has been a major solar champion and leaves a legacy as the ‘greenest’ Parliament on record. The European elections taking place from May 23 to 26 will be highly important to the solar sector, as certain political forces who don’t sense the urgency in transitioning to a renewables-based energy system could …

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