Twelve European Union countries are asking the European Commission to preserve and expand a key fund for lower-income countries investing in the energy transition beyond 2030, arguing that without it, the bloc's economic competitiveness and energy security may slow down. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a letter addressed to Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra and seen by Euronews, Croatia, Bulgaria , the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland , Romania,