The Commission presented its package of measures against higher energy prices, two days before the heads of state and government meeting. But the member states are still pursuing different goals.
By Manuel Berkel
Today, the Commission presents its package against high energy prices. According to the draft, there will be joint ventures for the joint gas purchase. Households could be forced to cut their energy use even further.
By Manuel Berkel
Tomorrow, the EU energy ministers will meet informally in Prague. The agenda will focus on the establishment of a platform for the joint purchase of gas, the decoupling of electricity and gas prices and the capping of gas prices. Germany offers to make concessions.
By Claire Stam
Experts at the Commission are proposing a three-pronged emergency measure to counter high electricity prices: an electricity-saving target, skimming excess profits of non-price-setting power plants and redistributing them back to households and SMEs. In the event of a gas shortage, there could also be aid for critical industries.
By Manuel Berkel
The government in Vienna wants to implement proposals for the electricity price that are circulating for the gas market in Germany. The opposition, on the other hand, wants a comprehensive price cap along the lines of Spain and Portugal.
By Table.Briefings
In the gas crisis, the profits of companies in the energy trade have risen sharply, and banks are profiting from the rise in interest rates, according to the Spanish government. Many governments in Europe are therefore discussing taxes on excess profits, including the German government. Madrid has now decided on this measure.
By Table.Briefings
