Greens hail EU deal on renewable energy

After seeing many elements of the European Union's climate package watered down over recent days, environmentalists are hailing an agreement reached on legislation that would significantly boost the use of clean energy.

Green groups and the renewable energy sector are calling the deal, reached on Tuesday (9 December) morning between negotiators from the European Parliament, the European Commission and the member states, "historic" and "the world's most important energy law."

The t...