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EU Tells Citizens To Lower Heating by nurudeen181(m): 6:20am On Mar 10, 2022 |
The European Union’s (EU) High Representative for Foreign Policy
Josep Borrell has asked citizens to turn down the heating in their
homes, as one way for the bloc to cut its dependence on Russian
gas amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
“The challenges we face are going to require a very tough stance
and we have to be willing to pay the price,” Borrell stated,
suggesting, “European citizens lower the heating of their homes,”
as part of their “individual effort to cut gas consumption.”
The statement from the EU official comes after the bloc unveiled a
new round of sanctions against Russia and Belarus over the
ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The new restrictions cut off a number
of Belarusian banks from the SWIFT network, hit the Russian
maritime sector, and impose restrictions on 160 Russian
lawmakers and business people.
The EU currently imports 45% of its coal, 40% of its gas, and 27%
of its oil from Russia, with Borrell stating the bloc is taking steps to
cut the “umbilical cord that unites our economy and the Russian
one” to cut off the “flow that allows [Russia] to accumulate reserves
with which to finance” the conflict in Ukraine.
The European Commission outlined on Tuesday a proposal to
“make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before
2030.” The bloc will begin by reducing EU demand by two thirds
before the end of the year in response to Russia’s military activity.
“We simply cannot rely on a supplier who explicitly threatens us. We
need to act now to mitigate the impact of rising energy prices,
diversify our gas supply for next winter and accelerate the clean
energy transition,” European Commission President Ursula von der
Leyen said on Tuesday, as the plan was unveiled. |
Re: EU Tells Citizens To Lower Heating by Sadr: 10:05am On Mar 10, 2022 |
Re: EU Tells Citizens To Lower Heating by tonididdy(m): 11:27am On Mar 10, 2022 |
Protests incoming 1 Like
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Re: EU Tells Citizens To Lower Heating by sapientia(m): 11:51am On Mar 10, 2022 |
Putin destroyed Russia Even if they don't stop it now They will gradually reduce dependence on Russian oil at whatever cost Only China cannot replace European oil market for Russia Russians should conduct a referendum to know if they can become a Region in China before it's too late Weapons is not food |
Re: EU Tells Citizens To Lower Heating by seunny4lif(m): 1:02pm On Mar 10, 2022 |
France election is coming Marcon will win again but he is facing massive unemployment and high cost of fuel protesters. I'm surprised Italians, Belgium and France protects are not making any news. 1 Like |
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