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Austria’s minister Leonore Gewessler (l), Roberto Cingolani from Italy, Germany’s climate minister Robert Habeck, and EU energy commissioner Kadri Simson at the council meeting (Photo: Council of the European Union)

EU agrees voluntary 15% gas-cut plan — but with exemptions

EU governments agreed on Tuesday (26 July) to a watered-down emergency plan to curb gas demand, as they brace themselves for further cuts in supplies by Russia.

The EU Commission proposed to member states to save gas and store it for the winter, fearing that Russia will completely cut Europe off in retaliation for sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Energy ministers at a council meeting approved the proposal for all EU countries to voluntarily cut gas use by 15 pe...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

Austria’s minister Leonore Gewessler (l), Roberto Cingolani from Italy, Germany’s climate minister Robert Habeck, and EU energy commissioner Kadri Simson at the council meeting (Photo: Council of the European Union)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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