EU agrees to boost energy efficiency

BRUSSELS, March 10 (Xinhua) -- The member states of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament have agreed on a provisional deal aimed at reducing energy consumption across the bloc, the European Commission said on Friday.

Under the agreement, EU countries must work towards a reduction of energy consumption of at least 11.7 percent, exceeding the forecasts for 2030 that were made in the European Commiss