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Fri 03 Mar 2007EU moves closer to a deal on renewable energiesEU/EU Summit:German chancellor Dr Angela Merkel will present a compromise proposal today aimed at winning the support of EU states for "binding" targets for the use of green energy.Following talks at a summit in Brussels last night EU leaders moved closer to a deal that would force the EU to make renewable energies, such as solar, wind and wave power, account for 20 per cent of Europe's energy mix by 2020.