Razom We Stand, together with CAN Europe, B4Ukraine, Urgewald, CREA, and Bond Beter Leefmilieu, has signed a joint statement calling on EU Energy Ministers, ahead of the Energy Council meeting, to uphold the European Parliament’s ambition in the proposal to ban Russian gas imports.
As the EU negotiates the proposed regulation to ban imports of Russian gas at the Energy Council on Monday, October 20, our coalition of civil society organisations urges Member States to maintain the ambition of the European Parliament’s proposal and to close the loopholes introduced in the Council’s draft general approach.
We call on EU Energy Ministers meeting following Monday to stand firm on five core priorities:
- Close the loopholes: maintain clear, enforceable deadlines
- Delete the “security of supply” suspension clause
- Require robust National Diversification Plans
- Guarantee full traceability of gas imports
- Strengthen the scope and enforcement of the ban
