EU to connect energy network to Ukraine's

Energy ministers from European Union countries have agreed on Monday to urgently connect Europe's energy system with Ukraine's network, a move that would boost independence from Russia following Moscow's invasion of the country

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Europe's main gas supplier, have raised concerns about power supply cuts and increased production by European Union countries for importing raw materials for energy

This has raised concerns about its Ukraine energy system, and EU ministers on Monday have supported a long-planned connection with Ukraine's electricity network with Europe.

There was a record of all the parties on the table. Based on this, we will move forward... to connect Ukraine's electronic system as soon as possible”, said Energy Commissioner Kadri Simmons after this meeting, broadcast the newspaperExpress.

Ukraine removed the power grid from Russia last week and has called for emergency synchronization with the European system. That means Russia will no longer have technical control in the Ukraine network, such as network frequencies. etc. EU officials have said the link could be completed within weeks.

Simson said it is possible for Russia to take retaliatory steps” that affect the energy supply to Europe, in response to Western sanctions, but with gas reserves and natural liquid gas growth makes Europe spend this winter with these reserves.

The commission next week will propose a request for countries to fill the gas reserves at a minimum level before winter, thus to be strengthened by some unreasonable price increase, Reuters said, in a draft plan Reuters has seen.

Proposals will also include measures for faster distribution of renewable energy, as Brussels needs to leave the fossils of fuel fluids not only as a measure for climate change but as a security measure.

To achieve their climate goals by 2030, The EU expects to reduce gas consumption by more than 25 per cent, at 2015 levels, even though gas is expected to remain the main asset for energy in Europe for the next decade at least.

“We need to work to develop energy that generates less carbon, renewable resources. So we will no longer be dependent on gas”, said Ecological Transition Minister Barbara Pompili, who chaired the ministers' meeting.

Russia supplies about 40 percent of Europe with gas. EU regulations require that each member state of this plan respond to gas supplies in case of crises, which they have revised last week.

Analysts have said the full or extended gas supply ban from Russia for Europe would cause serious economic shocks, with emergency measures being taken that would send the plant closures.

Dutch gas prices rose 11 per cent on Monday, following concerns of cutting gas supplies from Russia. Gazprom said he was supplying gas through Ukraine in line with their European consumers' demands.

EU ministers have also discussed Greece's proposal for a new EU fund to provide low-interest loans to help governments finance measures for high energy prices.

The rise in gas prices in recent months has raised bills for family economies and industries, prompting most of the governments of the 27 EU nations to offer subsidies in citizen bill payments.

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