The European Commission has recently launched its first call for companies to jointly buy gas on international markets via the EU Energy AggregateEU Platform, and while it offers smaller companies access to new gas suppliers, it raises questions related to EU competition law, writes Ernesto Bonafé and Simina Suciu.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A European Union proposal that member countries cut gas use by 15% to prepare for possible supply cuts from Russia is facing resistance from governments, throwing into doubt whether they will approve the emergency plan.
The European Commission is proposing a new legislative tool and a European Gas Demand Reduction Plan, to reduce gas use in Europe by 15% until next spring.