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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13014

6 September 2022
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy
European Commission is considering two possible ways to cap gas prices in an emergency scenario
Brussels, 05/09/2022 (Agence Europe)

According to a non-paper from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) obtained by EUROPE on Monday 5 September, the institution is currently examining two possible instruments for an emergency cap on wholesale gas prices.

The first way is to introduce a price limit for gas imports from Russia to limit Russian revenues from these supplies.

According to data from ENTSO-G’s transparency platform and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Russian...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU pledges to continue supporting Kyiv as much as necessary
JUSTICE: Ukrainian authorities continue to call for establishment of a special international tribunal for crimes committed in Ukraine
DEFENCE: Borrell talks about updating ‘Strategic Compass’ to take account of war in Ukraine
REGIONS: Council of Europe denounces abductions of Ukrainian local officials
HOME AFFAIRS: Member States appear to be doing well on Temporary Protection Directive, according to European Commission
ECONOMY: imminent presentation of new macrofinancial assistance to Ukraine
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Commission is considering two possible ways to cap gas prices in an emergency scenario
ENERGY: Czech Presidency of EU Council’s proposals to combat rising energy prices
ENERGY: Emmanuel Macron announces Franco-German solidarity for winter
HOME AFFAIRS/MIGRATION: Czech Presidency of EU Council hopes to secure several agreements by end of year
JUSTICE: e-evidence, work is expected to continue until November between European Parliament and EU Council
CIVIL PROTECTION: forest fires, time to strengthen EU’s prevention and response capacity for 2023 season, warns Janez Lenarčič
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU increases aid to flood-stricken Pakistan
DIGITAL: timetable, portability and business secrecy, MEPs take stock of challenges of Data Act in European Parliament committee
ENVIRONMENT: more than 80% of Europeans support EU regulation against imported deforestation, according to poll
FISHERIES: thirteen NGOs call for inclusion of Russian fishing vessels in upcoming EU sanctions against Putin’s regime
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: Liz Truss becomes new British Prime Minister
IRAN: Josep Borrell “very worried” about possibility of reaching an agreement on nuclear programme
THAILAND: negotiations on EU-Thailand Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation have concluded
TRADE: European pork and poultry exports to the Republic of Korea resume
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: transparency and targeting of political advertising, Angelika Niebler wants to focus scope of text at European and national levels
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: divergences in European Parliament on need to give discharge to Frontex on implementation of 2020 budget
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Russian invasion of Ukraine increases volatility and uncertainty in European financial markets
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for Swedish aid of €7.7 million to support fishery sector in context of Brexit
CHILE: EU supports continuation of Chilean constitutional process
COHESION: adoption of Swedish programme under Just Transition Fund
ENERGY: Emmanuel Macron in favour of capping price of Russian pipeline gas
COMPANIES: BusinessEurope concerned about taxes on companies’ profits to offset energy crisis
RULE OF LAW: Hungary and Poland will be subject of a hearing at General Affairs Council on 18 October
DIGITAL: artificial intelligence, opinion report by Axel Voss adopted by European Parliament committee
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