Gas production company. File photoBRUSSELS, Jul 20 The European Commission (EC) proposes to introduce a target to reduce the demand for «blue fuel» in all EU countries by 15% from August to April, and also wants to be able to require countries to reduce demand The Commission proposes a new regulation of the Council (EU countries) on coordinated measures to reduce gas demand… The new regulation could set a goal for all Member States to reduce gas demand by 15% in period from August 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. The new regulation could also enable the Commission, after consultation with Member States, to issue a «Union Warning» on security of supply, imposing a mandatory reduction in gas demand for all Member States. in the message. The goal of reducing the demand for «blue fuel» by 15% in all EU countries may be initially voluntary, the European Commission said. «The Commission proposes that all member states reduce whether gas demand by 15% from August 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. These measures will be voluntary at first,” one EC communication reads. “Member States must update their national contingency plans by the end of September to show how they intend to meet the reduction target, and must report to the Commission every two months on progress,» another post reads.
