The EU will hold talks on emergency energy on September 9. This meeting was announced this Friday by the Czech Prime Minister, whose country holds the presidency of the European Union. Its purpose is to find solutions to deal with the energy crisis linked to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
Cette rencontre a été approuvée par Ursula von der Leyen, chef of the European Commission, with a decision intervening alors that the 27 États membres de l’UE tenttent de réduire leur dependance en matière d’approvisionnement en pétrole et en gaz à l’égard de Russia.
Reduce dependency on the EU
Diminishing supplies and concerns about the future have caused energy prices to soar across Europe.
On Friday, Germany and France announced record prices for electricity in 2023, with contracts within a year jumping to €850 per megawatt-hour in Germany and more than €1,000 in France, up from €85 in both countries last year. .
The European Commission plans to reduce the EU’s dependence on Russian gas by two-thirds this year and end its dependence on Russian fuel supplies before 2030.
Source: BFM TV