Spain, Portugal and Luxembourg urged the EU to adopt a 2040 renewable-energy target to reduce reliance on energy imports, citing geopolitical uncertainty and risks such as a Strait of Hormuz blockade. In a letter to EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, the three energy ministers said the bloc should accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels and speed deployment and integration of renewables. The appeal comes as the EU frames long-term energy goals toward climate neutrality by 2050; the bloc p

Spain, Portugal and Luxembourg urged the EU to adopt a 2040 renewable-energy target to reduce reliance on energy imports, citing geopolitical uncertainty and risks such as a Strait of Hormuz blockade. In a letter to EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, the three energy ministers said the bloc should accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels and speed deployment and integration of renewables. The appeal comes as the EU frames long-term energy goals toward climate neutrality by 2050; the bloc plans clean energy to make up 42.5% of final energy use by 2030, while some members — including Spain at 48% — have set higher national targets.