The EU Commission forecast that switching to renewable energy could save the EU 3 trillion euros by 2050 and create 500,000 new jobs by 2020. A report commissioned by environmental groups laid out a plan to make the EU's energy supply nearly carbon-free by 2050 through energy efficiency, investing in wind and solar power, and phasing out fossil fuel subsidies. The report estimates the cost of the transition would be 99 billion euros but would save over 3 trillion euros in fuel costs and create new jobs.