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EU Targets 50% Clean Power as Solar Beats Fossil

5/3/2026

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  • EU urged to target over 50 percent clean electricity by 2040.
  • In the first 30 days of the Iran war, the EU paid an extra €14 billion for fossil fuels.
  • EU industrial electricity costs are roughly twice U.S. levels and 50 percent higher than Chinese.
  • Solar-panel prices have fallen more than 90 percent in a decade, making renewables cheaper than fossil alternatives.