The European Union had set a binding target of 20% energy consumption from renewable sources by the year 2020. They are also expected to have at least 10% of their transport fuels sourced from renewable energy sources by the end of the year 2020.
However, as of now, France is deemed lagging in its efforts to generate 23% of its energy from renewable sources, which it set as its national target. It was able to generate only 16.
