Europe's energy strategy: A tale of competing priorities

European Union policymakers took action this week to accelerate the bloc's transition away from fossil fuels, voting in support of a deal to raise the share of renewables in the EU's energy mix.

The bill, adopted by a large majority, plans for a bolstered renewable energy target of 45 percent of total consumption by 2030.

Despite this expanded commitment to clean energy, some policymakers have sought to remind European leaders of the precarious balance between energy sustainabili...