Paris, 13/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - Speaking at the French National Assembly's committee on economic affairs on Wednesday 12 December in Paris, Andris Piebalgs said he was “not against” keeping regulated retail tariffs (fixed by the state) in place for electricity and gas consumed by individual endusers. The European energy commissioner explained that he found it quite natural that one should seek to protect consumers against general increases in the cost of energy. Mr Piebalgs pointed...