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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13284
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

Gas storage in EU reached 99.5% on 1 November

On Wednesday 1 November, the European Commission welcomed the fact that gas storage in the European Union had reached an all-time high of 99.5%, representing more than 100 billion cubic metres and exceeding the 90% target set for 1 November 2023.

“The EU is prepared for winter”, said the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy via social network X.

In the regulation on gas storage published on 23 March 2022 (see EUROPE B12917A7), as part of the communication on...

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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
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SECTORAL POLICIES
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CLIMATE: WWF Europe believes that certain key EU policies are holding back fight against climate change
ENERGY: gas storage in EU reached 99.5% on 1 November
ENERGY: EU-US Task Force on Energy Security reviews measures taken by EU to diversify supplies and save energy
ECONOMY/ENERGY: according to Bruegel, recessions make it possible, to a certain extent, to increase energy efficiency and share of renewable energies in energy mix
AGRICULTURE: market observatories improve transparency in food supply chain, says European Commission
FISHERIES: Italy and Finland to vote against new regulation on fisheries controls on 13 November
DIGITAL: artificial intelligence, Ursula von der Leyen highlights issue of responsibility
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: EU authorises Nuvaxovid Covid-19 vaccine adapted to Omicron strain XBB.1.5
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