EU sets 'ambitious but realistic' energy savings target

EU member states will have to boost their energy efficiency by 30% by 2030, according to the European Commission.

After months of difficult negotiations, commissioners agreed to a goal they termed ambitious but realistic.

Some member states have been pushing for an even higher target amid concern over the security of gas supplies from Russia.

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