The latest version of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council’s draft conclusions on energy security, dated Tuesday 3 June, does not include any major changes to the previous version (see EUROPE 13650/9).
In particular, it indicated that the methane regulation was an example of a piece of legislation that could be simplified as part of an ‘omnibus’ energy package.
This reference is still present in the new version, which will be discussed by the EU Council's energy experts on Thursday 5 June. The draft conclusions will then be submitted to the Permanent Representatives of the Member States to the EU (Coreper) on 11 June, before being formally adopted which is on the agenda for the Energy Council on 16 June (see EUROPE 13650/27).
The new version also places greater emphasis on the importance of energy efficiency, adds a reference to action against disinformation on climate and energy issues, and stresses the importance of supporting efforts to protect critical infrastructures within and between Member States.
To see the latest draft conclusions: https://aeur.eu/f/h5s (Original version in French by Pauline Denys)