Brussels seeks power to order electricity demand cuts in energy crisis
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Europe is about to find itself in the center of an energy storm
Europe is about to find itself in the center of an energy stormEurope is in a panic from the deepening energy crisis, writes Jutarnji.hr . Brussels faces an almost impossible task — to mitigate the sharp rise in energy prices and prevent...
In the European Commission (EC), both the reliability of energy supplies and prices are closely monitored, including by considering various possible scenarios, the EC spokesman Anna-Kaysa Itkonen stated. "The main conclusion is that as long as we are dependent on fossil fuel imports, energy prices remain volatile.
The EU Commission wants to gain the power to force member states to reduce electricity and gas consumption in an energy crisis. In extreme situations, electricity customers can be disconnected, reports Di's news service Energimarknaden. At the same time, requirements for protection against sabotage, hybrid threats and attacks on Europe's energy infrastructure are being tightened.
Mandatory power cuts if Europe finds itself in an energy impasse
Member of the European Parliament, Georg Mayer, criticises the new draft on European energy security. The main focus is on the planned reorganization of gas storage policy: the 90-percent filling target, which was only created in 2022, will not continue in the same form after the expiry of the transitional rules.At the same time, the Commission will receive a much wider toolbox in the event of a crisis.In the event of a regional or Union-wide ga…
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