In the current "gas-row" between Russia and Ukraine the European Commission's President Manuel Barroso is threatening legal action.
“I would like to convey a very clear message to Moscow and Kiev,” he said. "If the agreement sponsored by the EU is not honoured as a matter of urgency, the Commission will advise EU companies to take this matter to the courts, and call on member states to engage in a concerted action to find alternative ways of energy supply and transit".
Ok, let's sue them, but suing alone won't help much in the long run.
I think, the EU with all their countries should adopt drastic and far-reaching programmes for a joint energy policy with a strong focus on neighborly help and mutual aid and the expansion of renewable energy sources as well as the efficent use of the existent energy sources. And everything should be done to decrease the dependency from just one country.
Showing posts with label gas supplies. Show all posts
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1/14/2009
1/11/2009
Gas deal null and void
Russian President Medvedev says Russia considers the EU-mediated deal to monitor gas flow across Ukraine void because of changes made by Ukraine.
The President urged that Ukraine should withdraw its declaration that accompanies the agreement. They will not restart the gas supplies to Europe until it has a valid deal.
Gas news
As Bohdan Sokolovsky, an energy adviser to the Ukrainian president, told the Associated Press the declaration was only a statement explaining the Ukrainian position. He accused Moscow of exerting political and economic pressure on Ukraine.
"Russia has turned the gas war into a gas circus where bears have already forgotten that they can be tamed," Sokolovsky told The Associated Press. "The Kremlin is consciously creating conflict."
FoxNews
Now that's cold. And the madness continues.
As a result Slovakia has decided to restart a totally out-of-date Soviet-era nuclear reactor in Bohunice (that was shut down in December at the request of the European Union for safety reasons) because it faces a lack of energy due to the gas dispute between Ukraine and Russia.
This makes me shiver, and not because of the cold. The ancient Bohunice reactor is only 100 kilometres off Vienna.
The President urged that Ukraine should withdraw its declaration that accompanies the agreement. They will not restart the gas supplies to Europe until it has a valid deal.
Gas news
As Bohdan Sokolovsky, an energy adviser to the Ukrainian president, told the Associated Press the declaration was only a statement explaining the Ukrainian position. He accused Moscow of exerting political and economic pressure on Ukraine.
"Russia has turned the gas war into a gas circus where bears have already forgotten that they can be tamed," Sokolovsky told The Associated Press. "The Kremlin is consciously creating conflict."
FoxNews
Now that's cold. And the madness continues.
As a result Slovakia has decided to restart a totally out-of-date Soviet-era nuclear reactor in Bohunice (that was shut down in December at the request of the European Union for safety reasons) because it faces a lack of energy due to the gas dispute between Ukraine and Russia.
This makes me shiver, and not because of the cold. The ancient Bohunice reactor is only 100 kilometres off Vienna.
Cold Europe
It's cold over here. Fortunately, yesterday Ukraine signed an accord with Russia and the European Union to resume European gas supplies after several days of disruption amid freezing temperatures.
There was no problem here in Austria as we have some reserve, but more than 15 countries across central and eastern Europe have been hit by the shutdown of Russian gas supplies. Tens of thousands of homes in central Europe have been left without heating, and schools and businesses had to close.
The arrival of the gas will take some time, three days at least.
I really hope, European politicians will have a reality check due to this crisis and will concentrate more determinedly on renewable energy sources.
Read more:
Ukraine signs accord on transit-gas with EU and Russia.
Gas Supply to EU threatened
Animals, humans suffer from gas cuts in Europe
Some photos from Europe's Winter Fairy Tale"
There was no problem here in Austria as we have some reserve, but more than 15 countries across central and eastern Europe have been hit by the shutdown of Russian gas supplies. Tens of thousands of homes in central Europe have been left without heating, and schools and businesses had to close.
The arrival of the gas will take some time, three days at least.
I really hope, European politicians will have a reality check due to this crisis and will concentrate more determinedly on renewable energy sources.
Read more:
Ukraine signs accord on transit-gas with EU and Russia.
Gas Supply to EU threatened
Animals, humans suffer from gas cuts in Europe
Some photos from Europe's Winter Fairy Tale"
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