Europe discusses solutions to reduce gas supplies from Russia

Important conference European Union entered the second working day yesterday (March 25). Leaders of 27 member countries continue to discuss solutions to curb rising energy prices and reduce dependence on supply. gas from Russia.

Among them, there are solutions such as the initiative of member states to jointly buy gas from suppliers in a model similar to how the European Union buys a vaccine against COVID-19, with a negotiating group led by the European Commission. meet demand and find gas supplies before next winter.

The second is the policy of imposing a ceiling price on buying and selling electricity to consumers below the market price controlled by the government, as proposed by Spain and Belgium; solution to limit electricity prices with the use of generators to solve the difference between the ceiling price and the market price.

European leaders also discussed a plan to require EU countries to fill up their gas reserves by at least 90% by November 1 every year from 2023 and 80% this year.

The results of the discussions of the European leaders are one of the bases for the European Commission to develop a detailed plan on stopping the import of fossil fuels from Russia by 2027. This plan is expected to be approved by the Commission. European Commission announced in May.

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