Tim McPhie @TimMcPhieEU@respublicae.eu

“Based on today's input, the Commission will work with the Member States and develop these ideas further before the European Council next week. This work would ultimately form the basis of a legislative proposal that we would put forward swiftly.”

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“We all agree that the market is not working normally and intervention is necessary, that we need effective measures that preserve our security of supply and are accompanied by a strong commitment to demand reduction.”

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“We had a frank discussion on these aspects and on the best way forward. While views differ across the Member States, there is also common ground.”

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“To take such a drastic step in a responsible way, a number of preconditions would be non-negotiable, first among them an unambiguous mandatory commitment by the Member States to save gas demand beyond our current 15% reduction plan.”

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“A number of ministers supported today a wholesale gas price cap covering all transactions, both imports and the domestic market. This would clearly have an effect on prices but would also effectively mean the suspension of EU's gas market and create risks to security of supply.”

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“In addition, we need to address what happens on our domestic market. The Commission is ready to develop a temporary EU-wide measure to limit the price of gas in electricity generation.”

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“Pipeline gas for Europe covers 2/3 of our gas consumption. But this winter, we will also need every molecule of LNG that we can secure... We have kick-started work to develop a complementary EU price index that better reflects the energy reality of today.”

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“Russia is a special case and I believe we could impose a price cap on all Russian imported gas, including LNG. However, some Member States see this as a sanction and we do not yet have a consensus on this step, how to limit Russia's ability to finance the war in Ukraine.”

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“We need to address all the pipeline gas that arrives to the EU… It requires dialogue and negotiations with trusted partners who have maximised their gas deliveries to meet the EU demand. But the aim is the same – to achieve prices at a more sustainable level.”

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The opening press remarks of @KadriSimson after today’s Energy Council are now online via the link below, and a few highlights in this thread 🧵

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_22_5910

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“Commission is ready to develop a temporary EU-wide measure to limit the price of gas in electricity generation.

This should be done at a level that helps bring down electricity prices without increasing gas consumption.”

@KadriSimson

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“Today we took another step forward.

What we decided today comes in a long list of measures already taken to address the energy crisis.

But I agreed with Ministers that we need to do more. I set out the Commission’s strategy.”

@KadriSimson

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RT @EU2022_CZ: ⚡ #TTE Energy | 🔴 Press conference with Minister of Industry and Trade @JozefSikela & Commissioner @KadriSimson after the Extraordinary Energy Council starts at ~ 14:30.

Watch it live ⬇️ #EU2022CZ

https://t.co/3Cf1fTfGe6

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@AdrianHiel My colleague @balazs_iravju can tell you all about it

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I love the sight of solar power in the morning ☀️

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Commissioner @KadriSimson on gas price caps:

“Different Member States expect different solutions, but the Commission has to present an idea that has overall broad support. We have to find a way that is acceptable for all Member States.”

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“I believe that today we will take another necessary step to address the energy crisis.

The Commission has proposed measures to reduce demand and generate revenues to support people and business.

I am confident that Minsters will agree these measures.”

@KadriSimson

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RT @KadriSimson: I met with the Green 10🍀 – a coalition of ten of the largest environmental organisations & networks active on the #EU 🇪🇺 level – to hear their concerns & expectations, whilst we are trying to find solutions to the current energy crisis.

Thank you for the constructive dialogue!

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Learn more here: https://cop27.eg/
#COP27

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RT @jabeckx: 'Every job is a climate job!' It's a great phrase — but we're on a mission to make it real.

If you work in💰finance, 📜govt relations, 👨‍💻human resources, ⚖️legal, 📺marketing, 🖇️procurement, or 📈sales — it's time to take climate action at work: https://drawdown.org/programs/drawdown-labs/job-function-action-guides

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