The EU countries will only cut greenhouse gases by 51 percent by 2030 instead of the agreed 55 percent under their national climate targets. This is what the Commission writes in its assessment of the draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP), which was published on Monday. The renewable energy plans of the member states also fall short of the EU targets. Together, they will probably only achieve a maximum share of 39.3 percent of energy consumption. The EU target is 42.5 percent.