The Commission wants to get the right to pre-check and stop the energy agreements with third countries – such as natural gas agreement with Russia – to ensure that they fully comply with EU rules . But it should also apply to Norway.
“After the gas crisis in 2006 and 2009 when many millions of people were freezing, we said: ‘Never again!’, said energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete at a press conference.
“But the stress test 2014 showed that we are still far too vulnerable to major disruptions in gas supplies, “he continued.
he also reminded if political tensions at the EU’s borders is expected to continue.
another suggestion is that the EU countries will be obliged to show solidarity regionally. They must promise to help vulnerable natural gas users in neighboring countries, such as housing and hospitals, there own less important users at a crisis.
a third part in the package is to build new large tanks for storage of liquid natural gas (LNG). Storage capacity differs significantly between EU countries.
A fourth proposal will reduce the use of fossil fuels for heating and cooling of homes and industries. To improve energy efficiency and use of renewable energy increase.
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