“Europe shows capital, but we need some flexibility in the short termAnd some countries are once again increasing their consumption of coal and gas, it’s definitely a temporary thing for energy security reasons.”
In this meeting, Twenty-seven plans to adopt a text defining the common position for XXVII climate summit (COP27) will be held in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) next November, but the discussion is still “open” to ministers.
In the face of this international event, Ribera thought that one of the messages that the European Union should clarify to other participants was: Europe It “accelerates its transformation” to achieve a decarbonisation that places the block in a “much safer, much more stable” position.
He said the purpose of this trend to decarbonize the European economy is to “win the war” in the current context, where the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing energy crisis have exposed the “fragility” of EU countries. face to face.
After the meeting of the environment ministers this Monday, Ribera will continue in Luxembourg on Tuesday to attend a new meeting of EU energy ministers to advance the technical development of the latest energy market response measures proposed by Brussels, at a political summit in Brussels they took last week. Approval of Heads of State and Government.