During a debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday 5 October, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke out in favour of “common European funding” to increase financing to accelerate the reduction of the European Union’s dependence on Russian hydrocarbons and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Ms von der Leyen reacted to announcements by some governments to protect businesses and households affected by soaring energy prices,...