- Following EU energy ministers’ negotiations on measures proposed by the Commission to face lowering energy supplies last week, the French government said it is open to taking the matter further by putting a cap on Russian energy imports.
- In response to criticism of France’s record on working towards independence of Russian gas and environmental transition, Pannier-Runacher pointed to the measures France has taken to accelerate green gas production, its launch of energy sobriety plans, and the country’s ultimate goal of reducing energy consumption by 40% by 2050.
France keen to push Brussels on capping Russian energy imports
