EU member states have agreed on a plan to reduce gas consumption to mitigate the consequences of a possible stop in the supply of Russian "
It is indicated that the emergency gas plan of the European Union provides for a voluntary reduction in natural gas consumption by 15% from August this year to the end of March next.
Other details of the plan have not yet been released..
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The European Commission announced the need to cut gas consumption by 15% back in June.
At the time, it was noted that the goal would initially be voluntary, but would become mandatory if the Commission declared a state of emergency..
At the same time, last week it became known that the European Union is seeking additional gas supplies from Nigeria, as the bloc prepares for possible cuts in supplies from Russia..
Yale researchers believe gas cuts hurt Russia far more than Europe. From a purely economic point of view, Russia needs the European market more than the world needs Russian energy resources..