The European Union is taking the lead in the transition to a low-carbon era by meeting many of its stated goals, commissioners said Wednesday. In a report on its progress toward a low-carbon economy, the European Union said it was well on its way to meeting its climate and energy targets for 2020. “Despite the current geopolitical uncertainties, Europe is forging ahead with the clean energy transition,” Climate Action and Clean Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete said in a statement. “There is no alternative.” Two years ago, greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union were 22 percent below a benchmark set to 1990 levels, beating the bloc’s goal ahead of schedule. The share of renewable energy on the collective […]