EU countries already hitting some of their sustainable energy targets for 2030

Study finds systematic progress' achieved in 2010s with some states reaching targets a decade early

Several European countries hit some of their sustainable energy targets for 2030 a decade early, a study has found, but big gaps remain across the board.

All EU member states made progress in the 2010s toward reaching the UN's seventh sustainable development goal, which calls for access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all" by 2030. For some indicators, several countries had already reached the targets by 2021, the study by Polish economists published on Wednesday found.