EU Commission wants to extend EU Gas Emergency Regulation

Stockholm (energate) - The EU Commission intends to propose an extension of the EU Gas Emergency Regulation before the next EU Energy Council. This was announced by EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson at the joint meeting of EU energy and transport ministers in Stockholm: "Our voluntary target to reduce gas demand by 15 per cent expires at the end of March," she explained. "We see further demand reduction as an option with no regrets. It is crucial that we are rea ...