Energy crisis: the European Union announces an agreement on emergency measures to reduce bills in the face of soaring prices – franceinfo

The agreement notably provides for measures to recover part of the super-profits of energy producers to redistribute them to consumers. Article written by Published on 09/30/2022 11:37 Updated on 09/30/2022 11:44 Reading time: 1 min. The European Union has reached an agreement on emergency measures to help households and businesses cope with soaring energy prices, the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU announced on Friday 30 September. . These measures consist in recovering part of the super-profits of energy producers to redistribute them to consumers, and in reducing the demand for electricity at peak times. Agreement in #Brussels on #Energy:
-reduction of consumption during peaks
-taxation of superprofits from low-cost electricity producers -solidarity contribution from fossil energy producers@infofrance2 @infofrance3 @franceinfoplus #energy #EU https://t.co/U3Bimot4Oe – Julien Gasparutto (@jugasparutto) September 30, 2022 In detail, this provides, according to information from the France Télévisions correspondent in Brussels, for a reduction in consumption during peaks, a solidarity contribution from companies that produce fossil energy (gas, oil, coal) and taxation of the super-profits of companies that produce electricity at low cost but resell it at a high price. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share link