The European Council is calling on all those involved in the drafting of energy legislation to reach “immediate agreement” on “all” proposals in order to “accelerate the green transition” as well as “to advance, without delay, the work required to the proposed revision of the design of the EU’s internal energy market”, with a view to its adoption “by the end of 2023”, according to the excerpt of the text of the European Council conclusions dedicated to the energy issue, made public last Thursday evening.

The European Council says it took stock of “actions taken to address high energy prices, reduce gas demand, guarantee security of supply and phase out (Europe’s) dependence on fossil fuels.” of Russia”.

Although “the energy situation has improved” in the EU, the European Council “calls on the (European) Commission and the Member States to guarantee preparedness and contingency plans for the next storage filling periods gas and heating”. In this context, it “urges all parties to make full use of the joint purchasing mechanism through the EU Energy Platform to further improve security of gas supply at affordable prices.”

Furthermore, the European Council “calls on the (European) Commission to immediately complete the evaluation of the emergency measures approved in 2022 and, where deemed necessary, to propose an extension of their application”.