The discussions came as a part of the on-going Strategic EU Energy Review, to be presented by the Commission in January, which is expected to possibly include new renewable energy targets after 2010.
The ministers agreed that renewable energies are important but some consider sacrosanct the premise that each member state should have the right to decide on its own energy mix. Nonetheless, EU energy commissioner Andris Piebalgs said that mandatory targets were the best option to increase the share of renewable energy in Europe.
