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 Europas Instrumentarium für Energiekrise infographic
Grafik zeigt die Schritte europäischer Unternehmen mit denen sie die Energiekrise in den Griff bekommen wollen.
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Europas Schritte um Energiekrise in den Griff zu bekommen

By Duncan Mil

March 22, 2022 - Regierungschefs in der EU werden mutmaßlich grünes Licht für eine
vorübergehende Zusatzbesteuerung von außergewöhnlichen Profiten von Energieunternehmen geben, mit der sie stark gefährdeten Konsumenten helfen wollen.
(EU Gipfel ist für Donnerstag und Freitag, 24. und 25. März, geplant).

The European Commission has floated the option of such a tax in the past weeks. Under current market conditions, oil and gas companies could see excess profits of up to €200 billion ($220 billion) in Europe, according to the International Energy Agency.

According to a draft of their summit statement, EU leaders attending the meeting on Thursday and Friday will likely agree to jointly purchase gas, liquefied natural gas and hydrogen ahead of next winter.

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Europe’s top gas supplier, has caused energy prices to soar to record highs and put the EU on a mission to cut Russian oil and gas use this year. The move will require a jump in imports from other suppliers, such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United States.

EU leaders will probably stop short of endorsing intervention in the wholesale energy markets but are expected to pledge to phase out Europe’s dependence on Russian oil and start filling depleted gas storage as soon as possible.

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PUBLISHED: 22/03/2022; STORY: Graphic News
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