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On 23 March 2022, the European Commission proposed an urgent regulation on gas storage to counter the risks of an interruption of gas supplies from Russia. The Parliament and Council negotiated this regulation under an expedited procedure, with a provisional agreement reached on 19 May 2022. The Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee endorsed the agreed text, which is set for vote during the June II plenary session.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has triggered serious concerns about EU energy security. The problem is particularly acute in the gas sector, where Russia is the leading third-country supplier, on which several Member States are heavily dependent. To ensure the EU is prepared for the risk of an interruption of gas supplies next winter, the Commission has proposed an urgent regulation on gas storage, requiring Member States to: fill in at least 80 % of their storage capacity by 1 ...

Uitdagingen waar Europa op energiegebied onder andere voor staat, zijn kwesties als de toenemende invoerafhankelijkheid, beperkte diversificatie, hoge en sterk schommelende energieprijzen, de groeiende mondiale vraag naar energie, veiligheidsrisico's voor energieproducerende en doorvoerlanden, de toenemende dreiging van klimaatverandering, de trage vorderingen op het vlak van energie-efficiëntie, uitdagingen door het toenemende aandeel van hernieuwbare energie, en de noodzaak van grotere transparantie ...

Compilation of three briefing papers analyzing the current and proposed emergency oil stock regime in the EU.