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Electricity transmission networks (Photo: European Commission)

MEPs approve softer version of energy law

The European Parliament has approved a watered-down version of an energy package aimed at further liberalising the bloc's electricity and gas markets, while strengthening consumer rights.

Initially targeting full separation of transmission and production activities in energy giants like E.ON or GDF - also known as "unbundling" - the compromise approved on Wednesday (22 April) by the European Parliament gives big energy players the option of keeping the two types of activities, but unde...

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Electricity transmission networks (Photo: European Commission)

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