State of the Energy Union: "We are on track to meet our 2030 climate target" (Wopke Hoekstra)

Between 2023 and 2024, the EU reduced its net GHG emissions (covering LULUCF as well as international maritime and aviation emissions) by 2.5%. Emissions were 37.2% lower than in 1990 (or 39% when only domestic net emissions are considered), while GDP was 71% higher, meaning that economic growth continues to decouple from emissions.

“The main driver of reductions worldwide has been the transformation of the energy model,” said Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, while presenting the annual “State of the Energy Union Report” of the European Commission, published on 06/11/2025.

Most of the electricity produced in the EU now comes from clean energy sources, although progress differs between Member States. The newly installed renewable energy capacity in 2024 is estimated at around 77 GW (including 12.9 GW of wind power and 65.5 GW of solar power) and the EU electricity mix counted 47% renewables already in 2024. Final energy consumption keeps going down, with a 3% decrease compared to 2022 mainly in the residential sector, followed by…