According to Krastiņš, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the huge rise and fluctuation in energy prices, MEPs debated the EU Council and the European Commission in plans to overcome Russia’s dependence on energy resources, especially oil, natural gas and coal.
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MEPs debated the European Commission’s REPowerEU plan to reduce EU demand for Russian gas by two-thirds by the end of 2022, but to make Europe completely independent by 2030, and to replenish winter gas supplies and ensure affordable, secure and sustainable gas supplies. energy.
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Presenting the plan, Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis said: “This means that we must not allow any third country to destabilize our markets or influence our energy choices.”
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