EU plan to deal with halt in Russian gas supplies to come into force today
The European Union’s (EU) emergency plan to prepare for a possible halt in Russian gas supplies will come into force on Tuesday, after it was published in the bloc’s official journal the previous day.
Under the plan, EU countries are to reduce their gas consumption voluntarily by 15 per cent between August 1 this year and March 31, 2023, compared to the average consumption in the same period during the past five years, reports dpa news agency.
According to European Commission figures, a total of 45 billion cubic meters of gas are to be saved to reach the target.
Germany alone would have to consume around 10 billion cubic meters less.
