As the European Commission presents its proposed list of ‘projects of common interest’ (PCIs) to the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) on Thursday 11 November, the presence of gas projects among the shortlisted candidates is already attracting criticism.
Established every two years through the adoption of a delegated act, the list of CIPs consists of a number of European cross-border energy infrastructure projects that meet the EU’s criteria to...