An informal meeting of EU energy ministers will take place today in Prague, where countries are expected to define more clearly the measures they expect and are willing to accept.
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The European Commission Next week, it will present a new package of measures to intervene in the energy market and contain price increases, as well as to encourage demand decline and facilitate joint gas purchases, in response to the mandate from EU leaders last week. week they demanded “clear” bills from Brussels.
“We must remember that we must act together and on the basis of a broad consensus,” said the Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Samsonspeaking to reporters on arrival at an informal meeting of EU energy ministers in Prague, where countries are expected to more clearly define the measures they expect and are willing to accept.
During the meeting, the Commissioner will give a “general presentation” to ministers of progress in the work of community services to present proposals in four key areas for the bloc: encouraging energy demand reduction, intervening in gas prices, solidarity guarantee between Member States and facilitate joint gas purchases.
Although the vast majority of ministers have expressed their support for Brussels in seeking solutions, with nuances regarding the times, only the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Peter Szijjarto, was skeptical and asked not to make any proposals. which could jeopardize the supply of a Member State, with regard to the impact of the ceiling on the price of gas purchases for Hungary.
On 30 September, the European Union’s energy ministers reached a first political agreement on emergency measures to intervene in the Community electricity market, and agreed to reduce EU electricity demand by 5% during peak hours, a tariff for fossil fuel companies. and set a limit of 180 euros/MWh on the price at which infra-marginal electricity producers can market energy.
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Source: EITB
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