Due to rising gas prices, gas consumption in the European Union estimated for 2030 in the European Commission’s ‘Fit for 55’ package could cost the EU €250 billion more than anticipated, according to a report published, on Wednesday 11 May, by the think tank Ember and the NGO Global Witness. According to the paper, the REPowerEU plan to move the EU away from dependence on Russian fossil fuels - the final version of which is expected on 18 May (see other news) - reduces these costs...