In his report on competitiveness published on Monday 9 September (see EUROPE B13478A1), Mario Draghi stresses the importance of decarbonising the EU as an objective, but also as a competitive argument. The EU must adjust its policies if it is to exploit the full economic potential of the transition and be in a position to redistribute the maximum benefits to its citizens, he believes.
Lowering energy prices is therefore the absolute priority. In addition to decoupling gas prices from those...