- There is “cognitive dissonance” between national governments facing public pressure to tackle rising energy bills and the slow reaction from the European Commission, which is not directly accountable to the electorate, the energy advisor of an EU country told EURACTIV.
- Unless tangible results come out quickly, “a year from now there will be less than half of the ministers from the Council tomorrow at the table again,” warned the energy advisor.
- The quickest way to get the proposals through would be to use emergency Council Regulations, similar to the demand reduction target for gas.
Brussels criticised for reacting too slowly as energy crisis unfolds
