EU proposes member states reduce gas use in case Russia cuts supplies

EU Member States Asked to Reduce Gas in Case of Full Russian Cutoff

The European Union proposed emergency energy plans for its member states on Wednesday, July 20, to prepare for the likely scenario of a full cutoff of Russian gas, the president of the EU Commission said. Ursula von der Leyen said member states should cut their use of natural gas by 15 percent from August 1 to March 31 next year. “Russia is blackmailing us. Russia is using energy as a weapon. And therefore, in any event, whether it’s a partial m…

EU Member States Asked to Reduce Gas in Case of Full Russian Cutoff

The European Union proposed emergency energy plans for its member states on Wednesday, July 20, to prepare for the likely scenario of a full cutoff of Russian gas, the president of the EU Commission said. Ursula von der Leyen said member states should cut their use of natural gas by 15 percent from August 1 to March 31 next year. “Russia is blackmailing us. Russia is using energy as a weapon. And therefore, in any event, whether it’s a partial m…

EU proposes member states reduce gas use in case Russia cuts supplies

The European Union’s head office on Wednesday proposed that member states cut their gas use by 15 percent over the coming months as the bloc braced for a