EU member states oppose EC’s gas cut plan

The Brussels Times

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) EU member states criticised the European Commission’s plan to cut consumption of natural gas in the bloc.

The EC proposed a bloc-wide reduction of gas consumption of 15% in the period between August and March over concerns that Russia could stop gas deliveries, according to Reuters reporting on Monday.

According to the Commission’s proposal, the cut would not be mandatory unless the body declared an emergency.

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